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Shepherd Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of around 350 students. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26th out of 47 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Shepherd Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20 elementary schools in DC, with a ranking of 8th out of 126 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the DCPS and DC state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 76.2% of 3rd graders, 72.9% of 4th graders, and 71.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35% and 28.2% for DCPS and DC, respectively. In Mathematics, 66.7% of 3rd graders, 64.6% of 4th graders, and 61.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 36.2% and 29.9% for DCPS and DC. Shepherd Elementary also has a more diverse student population compared to many of the nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 28.29% White, 51.14% African American, 9.14% Hispanic, and 10.57% two or more races in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's African American student population is particularly strong, with Shepherd Elementary ranking 2nd out of 63 DC elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year.
When comparing Shepherd Elementary to the nearby schools, such as Whittier Elementary, Brightwood Elementary, and Takoma Elementary, Shepherd consistently outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. Additionally, Shepherd Elementary appears to have a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Shepherd Elementary School stands out as a high-performing, diverse, and well-resourced elementary school within the DCPS district, providing a quality education to its students and serving as a model for other schools in the area.
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