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Ketcham Elementary School

DCPS School

Grades Served
in 2025-26 PK3–5

Grades Accepting
New Applicants in 2025-26 All

Address 1919 15TH STREET SE Phone 202-698-1122 Who can I talk to about special education services at this school? Natalia Fuller-Walker
202-698-1122
[email protected]
Learn more about special education feeder patterns in DCPS

Ketcham ES will offer Equitable Access as a lottery preference for in-boundary PK3 & PK4 applicants.

School Hours 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Extended Hours 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

After care available_{No Cost}_{Contact school for details}

School Uniform Required

2019-20 STAR RATING

About this school

At John H. Ketcham Elementary School we are proud of our rich history and our location in Historic Anacostia. Our dedicated community partners, staff, and parents work with our scholars to enrich their lives by promoting academic and social growth. Our motto at Ketcham Elementary School is "Our Students. Our Future. Our Responsibility."

Feeder Pattern

Kramer Middle School

Specialized Programs

Blended Learning
Restorative Justice Program
School Garden
STEM Focus

Additional Enrichment Offered

Girls on the Run, Girls Scouts, STEM, Embassy Adoption

Points of Pride

• Ketcham ES is a two-year recipient of the Empower K12 Bold Performance Award for exceeding expectations on PARCC performance (2018-2019).
• Ketcham ES has an outdoor learning classroom and school garden.
• Ketcham ES students engage in quarterly service projects to help homeless residents of DC and support a monthly food pantry for Anacostia families.

2023-24 DC CAPE INFORMATION N/A

Learn more about this school’s DC CAPE (previously known as PARCC and DC Science) results by visiting the DC School Report Card website.

Total 2023-24 Enrollment 250 Student Demographics

96% Black/African-American

<1% Asian

4% Hispanic / Latino

<1% Native American / Alaska Native

<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

<1% White non-Hispanic

<1% Multiracial

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

DCPS Profiles

Historical Waitlist Information

2024-2025 LOTTERY

PK3

36

0

PK4

25

0

K

9

0

1

5

0

2

6

0

3

4

0

4

10

0

5

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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