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Ross Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 53.22% White, 14.04% African American, 13.45% Hispanic, and 9.94% Asian students, and it has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the District of Columbia, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ross Elementary School consistently outperforms the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and the overall District of Columbia in standardized test scores, with 84.4% of 3rd graders, 91.3% of 4th graders, and 86.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to DCPS scores of 35%, 40.6%, and 38.3%, respectively. In mathematics, the school had 71.9% of 3rd graders, 82.6% of 4th graders, and 54.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to DCPS scores of 36.2%, 34.4%, and 30.6%. The school also has a relatively diverse student body compared to some nearby schools, such as Garrison Elementary School (24.8% White) and H.D. Cooke Elementary School (6.07% White), and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 8.6 to 9.2 over the past three school years.
The combination of factors, such as the school's diverse student population, low student-teacher ratio, and high per-student spending, ranging from $22,210 to $29,864 over the past four school years, may contribute to the school's exceptional academic performance and high ranking among District of Columbia elementary schools. While Ross Elementary School outperforms the nearby schools, some of the nearby schools, such as Marie Reed Elementary School and School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, also have strong performance and are ranked among the top elementary schools in the District of Columbia.
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