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Ketcham Elementary School

DCPS School

Grades Served
in 2024-25 PK3–5

Grades Accepting
New Applicants in 2024-25 All

Address 1919 15TH STREET SE Phone 202-698-1122 Who can I talk to about special education services? Natalia Fuller-Walker
202-698-1122
[email protected]

Ketcham ES will offer Equitable Access as a lottery preference for in-boundary PK3 & PK4 applicants.

School Hours 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Extended Hours 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

After care available_{No Cost}_{Contact school for details}

School Uniform Required

2019-20 STAR RATING

About this school

At John H. Ketcham Elementary School we are proud of our rich history and our location in Historic Anacostia. Our dedicated community partners, staff, and parents work with our scholars to enrich their lives by promoting academic and social growth. Our motto at Ketcham Elementary School is "Our Students. Our Future. Our Responsibility."

Feeder Pattern

Kramer Middle School

Specialized Programs

Blended Learning
Restorative Justice Program
School Garden
STEM Focus

Additional Enrichment Offered

Girls on the Run, Girls Scouts, STEM, Embassy Adoption

Points of Pride

• Ketcham ES is a two-year recipient of the Empower K12 Bold Performance Award for exceeding expectations on PARCC performance (2018-2019).
• Ketcham ES has an outdoor learning classroom and school garden.
• Ketcham ES students engage in quarterly service projects to help homeless residents of DC and support a monthly food pantry for Anacostia families.

2022-23 PARCC Scores

Math

Student Proficiency Levels

31.4%
36.1%
23.8%
n<10
n<10

ELA

Student Proficiency Levels

36.7%
18.8%
21.6%
20.7%
1.88%

Level 1: Did Not Yet Meet Expectations
Level 2: Partially Met Expectations
Level 3: Approached Expectations
Level 4: Met Expectations
Level 5: Exceeded Expectations

Total 2022-23 Enrollment 284 Student Demographics

94.4% Black/African-American

<1% Asian

5.3% Hispanic / Latino

<1% Native American / Alaska Native

<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

<1% White non-Hispanic

<1% Multiracial

Lottery Preferences
1. In-boundary w Sibling Attending
2. In-boundary w Sibling Offered
3. In-Boundary w Equitable Access
4. In-boundary
5. Sibling Attending
6. Sibling Offered
7. Proximity
Additional Resources

DCPS Profiles

Historical Waitlist Information

2023-2024 LOTTERY

PK3

29

0

PK4

31

0

K

9

0

1

5

0

2

6

0

3

4

0

4

10

0

5

0

_{Federal and District law require equal access to services for students with special education needs and English Language Learners. For additional information, please contact the Office of the State Superintendent of Education at (202) 727-6436 or at [email protected].}

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