Best Elementary Schools in District Of Columbia

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
110003000179	1	Janney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4130 Albemarle St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0110	688	55	12.6	480 (69.8%)	35 (5.1%)	65 (9.4%)	31 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.8%)	$22,759	$3,348	$19,412	99.5	99.3	1
110003000045	2	Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW	Washington	20015	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0116	892	62	14.5	649 (72.8%)	79 (8.9%)	68 (7.6%)	24 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (7.7%)	$22,781	$3,475	$19,306	99	98.9	2
110003000174	3	Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Dana Pl. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 729-3280	353	28	12.6	227 (64.3%)	39 (11.0%)	41 (11.6%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	$23,987	$3,204	$20,783	98.8	98.6	4	1
110003000001	4	Murch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4810 36th St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0130	651	41	15.8	350 (53.8%)	102 (15.7%)	85 (13.1%)	65 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.8%)	$23,671	$3,062	$20,609	98.3	96.1	8	4
110003000027	5	Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 R St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 673-7200	171	19	9.2	91 (53.2%)	24 (14.0%)	23 (13.5%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.4%)	$29,864	$3,789	$26,075	97.9	95.9	9	4
110003000050	6	Stoddert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Calvert St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6030	444	35	12.6	256 (57.7%)	48 (10.8%)	61 (13.7%)	35 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.9%)	$24,365	$3,207	$21,158	97.8	98.8	3	3
110003000180	7	Hyde-Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3219 O St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0170	381	35	10.8	143 (37.5%)	157 (41.2%)	28 (7.3%)	24 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	$24,677	$3,399	$21,277	96.9	95.6	11	4
110003000030	8	Shepherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 14th St NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 576-6140	350	28	12.3	99 (28.3%)	179 (51.1%)	32 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	$23,913	$3,281	$20,632	96.8	93.5	14	6
110003000096	9	Eaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Lowell St NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0103	422	34	12.5	208 (49.3%)	82 (19.4%)	55 (13.0%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.1%)	$23,591	$3,135	$20,456	96.5	96.7	5	4
110003000113	10	Brent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 North Carolina Ave. SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3363	419	33	12.6	268 (64.0%)	48 (11.5%)	43 (10.3%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	$23,962	$3,147	$20,815	96.3	95.6	10

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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.
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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)
110003000179	1	Janney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4130 Albemarle St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0110	688	55	12.6		480 (69.8%)	35 (5.1%)	65 (9.4%)	31 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.8%)	$22,759			$3,348			$19,412	99.5	99.3	1
110003000045	2	Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW	Washington	20015	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0116	892	62	14.5		649 (72.8%)	79 (8.9%)	68 (7.6%)	24 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (7.7%)	$22,781			$3,475			$19,306	99	98.9	2
110003000174	3	Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Dana Pl. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 729-3280	353	28	12.6		227 (64.3%)	39 (11.0%)	41 (11.6%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	$23,987			$3,204			$20,783	98.8	98.6	4	1
110003000001	4	Murch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4810 36th St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0130	651	41	15.8		350 (53.8%)	102 (15.7%)	85 (13.1%)	65 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.8%)	$23,671			$3,062			$20,609	98.3	96.1	8	4
110003000027	5	Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 R St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 673-7200	171	19	9.2		91 (53.2%)	24 (14.0%)	23 (13.5%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.4%)	$29,864			$3,789			$26,075	97.9	95.9	9	4
110003000050	6	Stoddert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Calvert St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6030	444	35	12.6		256 (57.7%)	48 (10.8%)	61 (13.7%)	35 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.9%)	$24,365			$3,207			$21,158	97.8	98.8	3	3
110003000180	7	Hyde-Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3219 O St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0170	381	35	10.8		143 (37.5%)	157 (41.2%)	28 (7.3%)	24 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	$24,677			$3,399			$21,277	96.9	95.6	11	4
110003000030	8	Shepherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 14th St NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 576-6140	350	28	12.3		99 (28.3%)	179 (51.1%)	32 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	$23,913			$3,281			$20,632	96.8	93.5	14	6
110003000096	9	Eaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Lowell St NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0103	422	34	12.5		208 (49.3%)	82 (19.4%)	55 (13.0%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.1%)	$23,591			$3,135			$20,456	96.5	96.7	5	4
110003000113	10	Brent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 North Carolina Ave. SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3363	419	33	12.6		268 (64.0%)	48 (11.5%)	43 (10.3%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	$23,962			$3,147			$20,815	96.3	95.6	10