Best Elementary Schools in District Of Columbia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the DC CAPE test scores by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

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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)
110003000004	121	Miner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 15th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-3960	368	37	10		49 (13.3%)	295 (80.2%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	$33,378			$4,496			$28,882	18.9	21.8	112	9
110003000049	122	Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Anacostia Ave. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 724-4593	273	27	10.1		3 (1.1%)	253 (92.7%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$30,898			$4,298			$26,601	17.7	32.9	74	48
110010600509	123	Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2335 Raynolds Place SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-7177	529	26	20.4		0 (0.0%)	517 (97.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$30,129			$6,016			$24,114	16.8	15.6	123
110003000182	124	Hendley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Chesapeake St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3450	289	27	10.9		0 (0.0%)	277 (95.8%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$31,456			$4,197			$27,259	15.6	24	105	19
110003000073	125	Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3264 Stanton Rd. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3470	491	33	15.1		0 (0.0%)	483 (98.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$26,538			$4,151			$22,388	15.2	14.5	125
110003000068	126	Wheatley Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1299 Neal St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5970	321	36	9		7 (2.2%)	233 (72.6%)	75 (23.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$30,594			$4,016			$26,578	15	18	121	5

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.