Is Thomas Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Thomas Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Elementary School are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kelly Miller Middle School High : H.D. Woodson High School

Thomas Elementary School

Summary:

Thomas Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 273 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26 out of 47 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high per-student spending of $30,898, Thomas Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the DCPS district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.3% of 3rd graders, 14.3% of 4th graders, and 6.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35%, 40.6%, and 38.3% for the DCPS district, respectively. The school's performance on PARCC assessments was also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. As a result, Thomas Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of DC elementary schools, with a ranking of 122 out of 126 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary, Smothers Elementary, and Browne Education Campus, also serve predominantly African American and Hispanic student populations, but generally perform better academically than Thomas Elementary School. For example, Browne Education Campus, which is 1.01 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels compared to Thomas Elementary. This suggests that factors beyond just racial composition or funding levels may be contributing to the school's low performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

650 Anacostia Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 724-4593

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,898

Students who attend Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kelly Miller Middle School
High:	H.D. Woodson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Elementary School ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 72^nd among 75 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.7%), Hispanic (5.5%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Elementary School is 10.1, which is the 36^th best among 75 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Elementary School is $30,898, which is the 32^nd highest among 75 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Thomas Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 26^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	35.33	73^rd	111	34.2%
2011	28.55	87^th	111	21.6%
2012	49.98	50^th	112	55.4%
2014	29.82	75^th	109	31.2%
2015	26.58	68^th	97	29.9%
2016	22.99	79^th	99	20.2%
2017	19.62	94^th	108	13.0%
2018	12.52	117^th	120	2.5%
2019	15.14	114^th	122	6.6%
2023	32.90	74^th	128	42.2%
2024	17.71	122^nd	126	3.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.36	106^th	110	3.6%
2019	20.20	104^th	117	11.1%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.39	87^th	90	3.3%
2019	22.81	79^th	91	13.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.59	111^th	113	1.8%
2019	15.06	111^th	113	1.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.98	95^th	100	5.0%
2019	17.99	100^th	106	5.7%

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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	407	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	401	401
1990	1	438	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1991	0	385	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1992	0	355	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1993	0	400	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	0	423	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1995	0	461	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1996	0	461	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1997	0	449	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1998	0	476	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1999	0	464	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2000	0	442	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	0	412	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2002	1	376	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2003	1	376	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2004	1	386	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2005	1	380	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2006	0	339	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	342
2007	0	331	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2008	0	298	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2009	0	239	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2010	0	250	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2011	0	233	0	1	0	0	2	0	236
2012	0	234	0	2	1	0	1	0	238
2013	2	303	0	4	0	0	3	0	312
2014	2	399	0	5	0	0	8	0	414
2015	2	398	0	7	0	0	1	0	408
2016	1	399	0	9	0	0	2	0	411
2017	2	393	2	9	1	0	2	0	409
2018	2	370	1	9	1	0	1	0	384
2019	2	340	0	13	0	0	0	0	355
2020	2	310	0	13	0	0	0	1	326
2021	1	297	0	11	0	0	0	1	310
2022	3	263	0	11	0	0	0	1	278
2023	3	253	0	15	0	0	1	1	273

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	31.0	13.1	85
1989	401	30.0	13.3	86.3
1990	439	20.0	21.9	65.8
1991	385	18.0	21.3	67
1992	355	19.0	18.6	94.9
1993	400	20.0	20.0	80
1994	423	20.0	21.1	91.5
1995	461	20.0	23.1	87.9
1996	461	20.0	23.1	87.9
1997	449	20.0	22.5	94.9
1998	476	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	464	33.0	14.1	n/a
2000	443	31.0	14.3	75.6
2001	412	30.0	13.7	92
2002	377	n/a	n/a	73.5
2003	377	n/a	n/a	73.5
2004	387	34.0	11.4	67.7
2005	382	26.0	14.7	74.9
2006	342	28.0	12.2	65.2
2007	332	27.0	12.3	59.9
2008	299	4.0	74.8	77.3
2009	239	26.1	9.1	91.2
2010	250	24.0	10.4	86.4
2011	236	18.0	13.1	91.5
2012	238	17.0	14.0	61.3
2013	312	24.5	12.7	68.3
2014	414	27.0	15.3	99.3
2015	408	31.0	13.1	100
2016	411	30.0	13.7	100
2017	409	38.0	10.7	n/a
2018	384	30.0	12.8	n/a
2019	355	31.0	11.4	n/a
2020	326	29.3	11.1	n/a
2021	310	29.0	10.6	n/a
2022	278	24.7	11.2	n/a
2023	273	27.0	10.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	31.0	13.1	85
1989	401	30.0	13.3	86.3
1990	439	20.0	21.9	65.8
1991	385	18.0	21.3	67
1992	355	19.0	18.6	94.9
1993	400	20.0	20.0	80
1994	423	20.0	21.1	91.5
1995	461	20.0	23.1	87.9
1996	461	20.0	23.1	87.9
1997	449	20.0	22.5	94.9
1998	476	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	464	33.0	14.1	n/a
2000	443	31.0	14.3	75.6
2001	412	30.0	13.7	92
2002	377	n/a	n/a	73.5
2003	377	n/a	n/a	73.5
2004	387	34.0	11.4	67.7
2005	382	26.0	14.7	74.9
2006	342	28.0	12.2	65.2
2007	332	27.0	12.3	59.9
2008	299	4.0	74.8	77.3
2009	239	26.1	9.1	91.2
2010	250	24.0	10.4	86.4
2011	236	18.0	13.1	91.5
2012	238	17.0	14.0	61.3
2013	312	24.5	12.7	68.3
2014	414	27.0	15.3	99.3
2015	408	31.0	13.1	100
2016	411	30.0	13.7	100
2017	409	38.0	10.7	n/a
2018	384	30.0	12.8	n/a
2019	355	31.0	11.4	n/a
2020	326	29.3	11.1	n/a
2021	310	29.0	10.6	n/a
2022	278	24.7	11.2	n/a
2023	273	27.0	10.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,398 (10.7%)	$20,084 (89.3%)	$22,482
2020	$2,963 (12.9%)	$20,094 (87.1%)	$23,057
2021	$3,404 (14.5%)	$20,038 (85.5%)	$23,442
2022	$5,320 (20.0%)	$21,251 (80.0%)	$26,571
2023	$4,298 (13.9%)	$26,601 (86.1%)	$30,898

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 114^th of 122 Elementary schools	Ranks 74^th of 128 Elementary schools	35.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary School)	16.7	14.3	2.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	43.2	37.4	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	41.8	30.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Elementary School)	14.6	4.8	9.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	35.8	32.3	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	33.1	26.1	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary School)	11.8	9.7	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	39.7	34.8	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	38.5	29.2	9.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Elementary School)	11.7	25.8	14.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	41.4	41.3	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	38.2	34.7	3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary School)	6.7	3.3	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	33.4	28.8	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	32.4	25.4	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Elementary School)	8.9	20	11.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	36.4	36.2	0.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	35.5	30.5	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	355	273	23.1%
African American	340	253	25.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	13	15	15.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	3	50%
Two or More Races	0	1

Schools Near Thomas Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2024)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	17.7	122^nd of 126 public elementary schools	3.2%		32.9	74^th of 128 public elementary schools	42.2%	48	9.3	14.3	6.5						3.2		$30,898	$4,298	$26,601
Global Citizens PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	4095 Minnesota Avenue NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Global Citizens PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 221-6400	110	8	13.7		5 (4.5%)	83 (75.5%)	11 (10.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)								(n/a)											$31,154	$2,335	$28,819
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 44th St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6060	137	19	7.2		0 (0.0%)	126 (92.0%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	73^rd of 126 public elementary schools	42.1%		24.7	103^rd of 128 public elementary schools	19.5%	30	25.9	13.3	19.0				19.2				$44,052	$5,120	$38,932
DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	100 41st Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-2838	442	30	14.7		1 (0.2%)	393 (88.9%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)								(n/a)	22.9						28.6				$25,256	$4,883	$20,373
Smothers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Brooks St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3600	210	27	7.9		1 (0.5%)	191 (91.0%)	17 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24	104^th of 126 public elementary schools	17.5%		26.8	98^th of 128 public elementary schools	23.4%	6	2.8		15.4					3.9			$34,216	$4,392	$29,824
Browne Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	810 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6210	438	42	10.3		1 (0.2%)	331 (75.6%)	103 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28.5	91^st of 126 public elementary schools	27.8%		32.2	77^th of 128 public elementary schools	39.8%	14	20.7	18.2	14.7	16.7	7.7	12.9	20.0	4.6	5.6	2.4	$30,121	$3,879	$26,242
Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	820 26th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1360	377	29	13.1		103 (27.3%)	199 (52.8%)	26 (6.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.7%)	43.7	58^th of 126 public elementary schools	54.0%		61.5	34^th of 128 public elementary schools	73.4%	24	19.6	33.3	19.4				27.5	29.2	16.1		$25,459	$1,638	$23,821
Plummer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Texas Ave. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4360	203	27	7.6		1 (0.5%)	170 (83.7%)	32 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	115^th of 126 public elementary schools	8.7%		31.9	78^th of 128 public elementary schools	39.1%	37	12.0	14.3	12.0				8.0	14.3	8.0		$34,303	$4,142	$30,161
Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 50th Pl. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6170	281	28	10.0		1 (0.4%)	265 (94.3%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	29.4	88^th of 126 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.4	107^th of 128 public elementary schools	16.4%	19	17.1	12.5	28.6				14.3				$31,885	$4,030	$27,855
Kimball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3375 Minnesota Ave. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6260	395	31	12.7		0 (0.0%)	389 (98.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23.2	105^th of 126 public elementary schools	16.7%		28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%	17	16.7	7.9	18.4				9.5	2.6	4.1		$27,680	$4,288	$23,392

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