Walker-Jones Education Campus

1125 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001

292 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Walker Jones Education Campus (EC) is a public school located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system, the school is situated in the heart of the historic Near Northwest neighborhood. It is designed to provide a continuous learning environment that fosters academic growth and social development throughout a student’s formative years, aiming to bridge the transition from early childhood education to high school readiness.

The school is notable for its role as a "community school," emphasizing a holistic approach to education that extends beyond the classroom. By integrating academic instruction with various social services and extracurricular opportunities, Walker Jones seeks to support the diverse needs of its student body and their families. The facility itself is a modern, purpose-built campus designed to offer students a safe and engaging environment equipped with resources intended to promote 21st-century learning, collaboration, and neighborhood stability.

292

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walker-Jones Education Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	9
Black	275
Asian	5
Two or More	2

Black
275 (94.2%)
Hispanic
9 (3.1%)
Asian
5 (1.7%)
Two or More
2 (0.7%)
White
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)939-5934
Website:	http://walkerjoneseducampus.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	292
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 29

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 23