Best Elementary Schools in District Of Columbia

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
110003000034	11	Maury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3838	549	38	14.6	329 (59.9%)	104 (18.9%)	48 (8.7%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.1%)	$21,797	$3,235	$18,561	95.7	96.2	7	4
110003000160	12	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 Calvert St. NW and 2501 1	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6130	781	65	11.9	300 (38.4%)	23 (2.9%)	388 (49.7%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	$25,055	$3,668	$21,387	95.5	96.5	6	6
110003000183	13	Hearst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 37th St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 282-0106	337	30	11.4	185 (54.9%)	63 (18.7%)	27 (8.0%)	26 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	$25,697	$3,347	$22,351	95.3	95.5	12	1
110003000035	14	Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4430 Newark St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0126	394	33	11.9	255 (64.7%)	39 (9.9%)	62 (15.7%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$25,028	$3,153	$21,875	95.1	94.2	13	1
110003000466	15	School-Within-School at Goding	Public	PK, KG-5	920 F St. NW	Washington	20004	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 727-7377	325	30	10.8	159 (48.9%)	91 (28.0%)	21 (6.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.8%)	$28,120	$3,447	$24,672	92.7	88.7	16	1
110003000037	16	Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 G St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3244	488	37	13.1	227 (46.5%)	170 (34.8%)	33 (6.8%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	$25,737	$3,282	$22,455	84.7	86.5	17	1
110008000437	17	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	200 Douglas Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 248-6825	522	43	12.1	182 (34.9%)	233 (44.6%)	45 (8.6%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	$22,911	$929	$21,982	83.1	80.5	18	1
110004200273	18	DC Bilingual PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	33 Riggs Road NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	DC Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-6674	579	69	8.3	174 (30.1%)	115 (19.9%)	263 (45.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	$28,987	$5,303	$23,683	81.7	80.4	19	1
110000900223	19	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	351	29	12.3	131 (37.3%)	103 (29.3%)	61 (17.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.5%)	$25,085	$2,808	$22,277	79.6	76.4	24	5
110003000032	20	Marie Reed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 18th St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7308	452	42	10.8	101 (22.3%)	90 (19.9%)	203 (44.9%)	37 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	$31,437	$3,626	$27,811	79.6	68.9	28	8

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on DC CAPE English Language Arts, DC CAPE Mathematics test scores released by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 126)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
110003000034	11	Maury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3838	549	38	14.6		329 (59.9%)	104 (18.9%)	48 (8.7%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.1%)	$21,797			$3,235			$18,561	95.7	96.2	7	4
110003000160	12	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 Calvert St. NW and 2501 1	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6130	781	65	11.9		300 (38.4%)	23 (2.9%)	388 (49.7%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	$25,055			$3,668			$21,387	95.5	96.5	6	6
110003000183	13	Hearst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 37th St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 282-0106	337	30	11.4		185 (54.9%)	63 (18.7%)	27 (8.0%)	26 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	$25,697			$3,347			$22,351	95.3	95.5	12	1
110003000035	14	Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4430 Newark St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0126	394	33	11.9		255 (64.7%)	39 (9.9%)	62 (15.7%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$25,028			$3,153			$21,875	95.1	94.2	13	1
110003000466	15	School-Within-School at Goding	Public	PK, KG-5	920 F St. NW	Washington	20004	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 727-7377	325	30	10.8		159 (48.9%)	91 (28.0%)	21 (6.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.8%)	$28,120			$3,447			$24,672	92.7	88.7	16	1
110003000037	16	Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 G St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3244	488	37	13.1		227 (46.5%)	170 (34.8%)	33 (6.8%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	$25,737			$3,282			$22,455	84.7	86.5	17	1
110008000437	17	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	200 Douglas Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 248-6825	522	43	12.1		182 (34.9%)	233 (44.6%)	45 (8.6%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	$22,911			$929			$21,982	83.1	80.5	18	1
110004200273	18	DC Bilingual PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	33 Riggs Road NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	DC Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-6674	579	69	8.3		174 (30.1%)	115 (19.9%)	263 (45.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	$28,987			$5,303			$23,683	81.7	80.4	19	1
110000900223	19	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	351	29	12.3		131 (37.3%)	103 (29.3%)	61 (17.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.5%)	$25,085			$2,808			$22,277	79.6	76.4	24	5
110003000032	20	Marie Reed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 18th St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7308	452	42	10.8		101 (22.3%)	90 (19.9%)	203 (44.9%)	37 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	$31,437			$3,626			$27,811	79.6	68.9	28	8