Stanton Elementary School

Stanton is a turn-around school in Ward 8 of SE DC. Previously one of the lowest schools in the country, Stanton has made incredible gains over the last few years. In fact, the rate of growth is the 15th highest in all of DC. While many students are not yet where they need to be in terms of academics, they have shown incredible growth. Teachers, leadership, City Year, the PTO, and family members are all super committed to making Stanton the best school in all of DC. There are obvious community challenges- high rates of poverty and homelessness, for example- but everyone works really hard to get students where they need to be. The boys' basketball team and the boys' and girls' track team are both stand-outs in terms of extracurricular opportunities and were finalists in the City Championships last year. This year, the addition of a girls' basketball team and a step team will provide even more opportunities for kids to shine. After-school is provided, free of charge, through the PAL program. The school has many partnerships within the community, such as the Woodland Tigers, the Girl Scouts, CityBridge, and the Flamboyan Foundation. Watch Stanton continue to rise in the coming years!

DC Scholar Stanton is an amazing place to be. The teachers are all hardworking and really care for all scholars. Students are prepared to go to college starting at pre-school. You want your child to attend this school!

Teachers here care about their students' learning and it shows. This is one of the strongest, most college-ready schools I have ever seen!! Principal Johnson is an inspiring role model whom we all admire. I only hope that Stanton's scholars attend middle and high schools that can keep them as engaged as Stanton does.

It's a great learning environment. That is structured well and tries to keep students engaged at all times.