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Brightwood ES

Brightwood ES

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1300 Nicholson St. NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 722-5670 · Part of District of Columbia Public Schools

Washington’s School Grade A− better than 76% of District of Columbia school districts

Photo: US Department of Education · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
646
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Brightwood ES

  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • No state test results published for this school
  • Next stop for Washington kids: 24 middle schools

On the path

Where Washington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Brightwood ESYou are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

1300 Nicholson St. NW, Washington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K108
Kindergarten88
Grade 187
Grade 296
Grade 3100
Grade 488
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
633’20
597’21
591’22
603’23
646’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%Black 29%White 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brightwood ES from Washington families.

Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.