Powell Elementary School
Grades: PK-5
Students: 497
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 11:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 259:1
Certified Teachers: 78%
1350 Upshur Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20011
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6270
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
7/10
4/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness7/10
Community Reviews
Poorly. The parent PTO group, Powell Padres, is very high charging and successful in fundraising ventures, but lacks long-term goals, which means a lot of time, energy and money are wasted on things of very little educational value (ie, field trips to Wolf Trap). It seems the real goal then (or cons
Posted by a parent on 7/26/2019Our son just finished his first year at Powell and we couldn't be happier with the school, teachers and overall learning environment. He's excited to go to school everyday. He's engaged and has shown a strong interest in the curriculum. He has diverse group of friends and the parents are very involv
Posted by a parent on 7/1/2019I regret to inform everyone that has heard such rave reviews about this school that they are not very accurate. Unfortunately, I have been told by some of the staff that it may be a result of the principal change to Ms. Lyons-Lucas. She is unresponsive to emails, a tad bit condescending and seems to
Posted by a community member on 12/20/2016We are very excited to learn that on Nov 20th our kid's principal at Powell won the 2014 DCPS Principal of the Year award. We would like to share with potential parents looking at Powell that Ms. Docal is very attentive to the needs of the students, parents, and her staff. She has set a high bar for
Posted by a parent on 12/1/2014I am very impressed by Principal Docal and Vice Principal Sanders. They have high standards for the students and teachers. After witnessing several interactions between them and students at the school, I am convinced that they enjoy children and sincerely want them to succeed. I am also very impress
Posted by a parent on 8/13/2014Nearby Schools
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Washington schools - Powell Elementary School is located at 1350 Upshur Street Northwest, Washington DC 20011. Powell Elementary School is in the District Of Columbia Public Schools. Powell Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.
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