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Truesdell Elementary School

DCPS School

Grades Served
in 2023-24 PK3–5

Grades Accepting
New Applicants in 2023-24 All

Address 800 INGRAHAM STREET NW Phone 202-576-6202 Who can I talk to about special education services? Emily Adams
202-576-6202
[email protected]

Truesdell Education Campus will be temporarily located at 4300 13TH STREET NW for SY23-24. This school offers Early Action guaranteed PK3 and PK4. Learn more HERE.

School Hours 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Extended Hours PK3-1: 7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
All Grades: MTWTh: 4:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
F: 3:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Before and after care available_{Contact school for details}

School Uniform Required

2019-20 STAR RATING

About this school

Truesdell is THE model school community that transforms children with love into premier scholars, citizens and leaders of tomorrow capable of fundamentally disrupting systemic racism in order to achieve their full potential and thereby removing the barriers for others to fulfill their wildest dreams.

Feeder Pattern

MacFarland Middle School

Specialized Programs

Blended Learning
Extended Day
Interscholastic Sports
Restorative Justice Program

Additional Enrichment Offered

DC Scores, Dance Team, Girls on the Run, School-wide Book Clubs, Softball, Jr. Elite Scholars, Elite Scholars

Points of Pride

• Digital Promise Innovative Learning school- 1:1 devices for all students in 3-5 grade
• DCPS Excellence in School Innovation Award.
• DCPS Excellence by an Academic Leadership Team Award.

2021-22 PARCC Scores

Math

Student Proficiency Levels

42.8%
31.2%
14.2%
9.5%
2.0%

ELA

Student Proficiency Levels

38.6%
22.0%
21.3%
13.7%
4.1%

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Total 2021-22 Enrollment 448 Student Demographics

25.0% Black/African-American

<1% Asian

67.9% Hispanic / Latino

<1% Native American / Alaska Native

<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

6.7% White non-Hispanic

<1% Multiracial

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

DCPS Profiles

Historical Waitlist Information

2022-2023 LOTTERY

PK3

49

11

8

PK4

13

4

K

9

0

1

7

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

5

0

5

4

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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