Patterson Elementary School

Summary:

Patterson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 273 students in grades PK-5. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with over 98% of students identifying as such in recent years.

Despite increased per-student spending, Patterson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 48.1% of 3rd graders, 15.4% of 4th graders, and 6.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to DCPS averages of 35%, 40.6%, and 38.3%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Patterson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of DC elementary schools, with a ranking as low as 113 out of 120 schools in the 2017-2018 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Center City PCS - Congress Heights, King Elementary School, and Leckie Education Campus, Patterson Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate at Patterson Elementary (48.1%) was much lower than the rates at these nearby schools, which ranged from 17.5% to 45.5%. The school's predominantly African American student population and the increase in per-student spending suggest that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve educational outcomes for the students at Patterson Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4399 South Capitol Terr. SW
       Washington, DC  20032


(202) 939-5280

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
59th of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $38,707 Help


Students who attend Patterson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hart Middle School
High:    Ballou High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.1 Help
Number of students:  273

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.5%
Hispanic:
1.1%
Two or more races:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Patterson Elementary School ranks better than 53.2% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 37th among 75 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.5%), Hispanic (1.1%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary School is 8.1, which is the 7th best among 75 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patterson Elementary School is $38,707, which is the 3rd highest among 75 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patterson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Patterson Elementary School 59th of 126 District Of Columbia public elementary schools. (See Patterson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


African American students:


District of Columbia Public Schools:

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


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Rank History for Patterson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Patterson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 33.71 75th 111 32.4%
2011 26.80 90th 111 18.9%
2012 22.54 90th 112 19.6%
2014 9.02 108th 109 0.9%
2015 23.14 76th 97 21.6%
2016 15.36 92nd 99 7.1%
2017 20.23 92nd 108 14.8%
2018 15.53 113th 120 5.8%
2019 17.55 108th 122 11.5%
2022 23.63 75th 97 22.7%
2023 28.13 90th 128 29.7%
2024 42.82 59th 126 53.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Patterson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.67 104th 110 5.5%
2019 16.06 109th 117 6.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Patterson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.24 81st 90 10.0%
2019 26.30 76th 91 16.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Patterson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.06 102nd 113 9.7%
2019 22.15 98th 113 13.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Patterson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.98 93rd 100 7.0%
2019 20.92 96th 106 9.4%
2022 29.01 28th 35 20.0%
2023 37.45 38th 60 36.7%
2024 21.59 54th 63 14.3%
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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.

Patterson Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Patterson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 11 445 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 491 491
1990 13 396 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1991 8 404 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1992 15 393 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1993 10 393 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1994 15 401 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1995 20 405 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1996 20 405 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1997 17 365 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 387
1998 14 359 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1999 15 377 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2000 8 382 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2001 12 357 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 381
2002 0 324 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2003 0 324 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2004 0 295 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2005 2 282 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2006 9 348 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2007 4 340 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2008 6 357 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2009 0 456 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 462
2010 2 382 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 388
2011 2 364 0 2 0 2 0 0 370
2012 2 310 3 6 0 2 0 0 323
2013 2 323 0 4 0 0 1 0 330
2014 2 347 0 4 0 0 3 0 356
2015 0 380 0 0 0 0 0 0 380
2016 0 400 0 4 0 0 0 0 404
2017 0 390 0 3 0 0 1 0 394
2018 0 369 0 4 0 0 1 0 374
2019 0 376 0 8 1 0 1 0 386
2020 0 383 0 5 0 0 6 0 394
2021 0 307 1 1 0 0 4 0 313
2022 0 276 0 0 0 0 2 0 278
2023 0 269 0 3 0 0 1 0 273

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 Patterson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 468 33.0 14.1 62.2
1989 491 33.0 14.8 59.3
1990 418 33.0 12.6 14.8
1991 418 31.0 13.4 78.5
1992 415 23.0 18.0 85.5
1993 413 23.0 18.0 56.9
1994 426 19.0 22.4 84.7
1995 427 18.0 23.7 89.7
1996 427 18.0 23.7 89.7
1997 387 24.0 16.1 94.8
1998 376 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 401 26.0 15.4 n/a
2000 398 26.0 15.3 66.6
2001 381 26.0 14.7 90.8
2002 324 n/a n/a 79.3
2003 324 n/a n/a 79.3
2004 295 19.0 15.5 81
2005 284 25.0 11.4 78.2
2006 361 24.0 15.0 69.8
2007 346 28.0 12.4 77.5
2008 368 4.0 92.0 54.3
2009 462 n/a n/a 84.6
2010 388 33.0 11.7 87.6
2011 370 29.0 12.7 91.9
2012 323 25.0 12.9 67.8
2013 330 25.0 13.2 74.2
2014 356 29.2 12.1 99.2
2015 380 32.0 11.8 100
2016 404 32.0 12.6 100
2017 394 32.5 12.1 n/a
2018 374 31.0 12.0 n/a
2019 386 34.0 11.3 n/a
2020 394 36.5 10.7 n/a
2021 313 37.0 8.4 n/a
2022 278 33.5 8.2 n/a
2023 273 33.5 8.1 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 Patterson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 468 33.0 14.1 62.2
1989 491 33.0 14.8 59.3
1990 418 33.0 12.6 14.8
1991 418 31.0 13.4 78.5
1992 415 23.0 18.0 85.5
1993 413 23.0 18.0 56.9
1994 426 19.0 22.4 84.7
1995 427 18.0 23.7 89.7
1996 427 18.0 23.7 89.7
1997 387 24.0 16.1 94.8
1998 376 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 401 26.0 15.4 n/a
2000 398 26.0 15.3 66.6
2001 381 26.0 14.7 90.8
2002 324 n/a n/a 79.3
2003 324 n/a n/a 79.3
2004 295 19.0 15.5 81
2005 284 25.0 11.4 78.2
2006 361 24.0 15.0 69.8
2007 346 28.0 12.4 77.5
2008 368 4.0 92.0 54.3
2009 462 n/a n/a 84.6
2010 388 33.0 11.7 87.6
2011 370 29.0 12.7 91.9
2012 323 25.0 12.9 67.8
2013 330 25.0 13.2 74.2
2014 356 29.2 12.1 99.2
2015 380 32.0 11.8 100
2016 404 32.0 12.6 100
2017 394 32.5 12.1 n/a
2018 374 31.0 12.0 n/a
2019 386 34.0 11.3 n/a
2020 394 36.5 10.7 n/a
2021 313 37.0 8.4 n/a
2022 278 33.5 8.2 n/a
2023 273 33.5 8.1 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Patterson Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,995 (13.6%) $19,016 (86.4%) $22,011
2020 $3,061 (13.5%) $19,644 (86.5%) $22,705
2021 $3,886 (13.9%) $24,111 (86.1%) $27,998
2022 $5,408 (16.5%) $27,327 (83.5%) $32,735
2023 $5,156 (13.3%) $33,551 (86.7%) $38,707

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Patterson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 108th of 122 Elementary schoolsRanks 90th of 128 Elementary schools
 18.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Patterson Elementary School)2010.3
 9.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)43.237.4
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)41.830.6
 11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Patterson Elementary School)17.813.8
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)35.832.3
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)33.126.1
 7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Patterson Elementary School)11.320
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)39.734.8
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)38.529.2
 9.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Patterson Elementary School)9.416.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)41.441.3
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)38.234.7
 3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Patterson Elementary School)1018.8
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)33.428.8
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)32.425.4
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Patterson Elementary School)1515.2
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)36.438.1
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)35.533.7
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students386273
 29.3%
African American376269
 28.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic83
 62.5%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races11


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Patterson Elementary School ranks 59th of 126 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Patterson Elementary School are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Students who attend Patterson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hart Middle School
High : Ballou High School


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

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