School-Within-School at Goding

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School-Within-School at Goding ranks 15 th of 126 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

School-Within-School at Goding is an exceptional elementary school located in Washington, DC that serves 326 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently outperforms the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district and the overall District of Columbia on standardized tests, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Despite having a more racially diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Walker-Jones Education Campus, Seaton Elementary School, and Garrison Elementary School, School-Within-School at Goding has been able to maintain its exceptional academic performance. This suggests that the school has effective teaching practices and a strong curriculum that are supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

School-Within-School at Goding has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in DC, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This recognition is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's success can serve as a model for other schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools district to emulate, and can provide valuable insights into effective teaching practices and curriculum development.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

920 F St. NW
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 727-7377

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,120

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

African American:

30.4%

Two or more races:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School-Within-School at Goding ranks better than 88.1% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 15^th among 75 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at School-Within-School at Goding is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.7%), African American (30.4%), two or more races (12.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School-Within-School at Goding is 11.4. 52 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare School-Within-School at Goding employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School-Within-School at Goding is $28,120. 50 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School-Within-School at Goding:

SchoolDigger ranks School-Within-School at Goding 15^th of 126 District Of Columbia public elementary schools. (See School-Within-School at Goding in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

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 School-Within-School at Goding

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Rank History for all students at School-Within-School at Goding

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2016	93.87	11^th	99	88.9%
2017	97.87	5^th	108	95.4%
2018	97.39	7^th	120	94.2%
2019	96.55	7^th	122	94.3%
2022	89.31	15^th	97	84.5%
2023	88.68	16^th	128	87.5%
2024	92.75	15^th	126	88.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School-Within-School at Goding

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	99.97	1^st	45	97.8%

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Rank History for Female students at School-Within-School at Goding

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	96.74	5^th	110	95.5%
2019	94.97	9^th	117	92.3%

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Rank History for Male students at School-Within-School at Goding

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	97.68	5^th	113	95.6%
2019	95.23	8^th	113	92.9%

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Rank History for African American students at School-Within-School at Goding

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.11	10^th	60	83.3%

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Rank History for White students at School-Within-School at Goding

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	69.01	4^th	19	78.9%
2019	51.21	12^th	21	42.9%
2022	44.90	13^th	18	27.8%
2023	31.22	19^th	25	24.0%
2024	71.11	8^th	26	69.2%

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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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by a parent
Monday, April 22, 2019

One of the best school in DC.
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Enrollment information for School-Within-School at Goding

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	85	22	11	7	0	1	126
2014	137	38	4	12	1	13	205
2015	168	43	4	15	1	17	248
2016	196	58	3	13	0	19	289
2017	212	59	4	12	0	20	307
2018	212	56	3	16	0	21	308
2019	195	71	5	19	0	23	313
2020	189	76	8	17	0	27	317
2021	186	81	9	13	0	26	315
2022	172	89	8	12	1	39	321
2023	162	99	7	15	1	42	326

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 School-Within-School at Goding

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	126	9.0	14.0	9.5
2014	205	15.2	13.4	98.5
2015	248	20.0	12.4	98.8
2016	289	24.0	12.0	10.4
2017	307	28.7	10.6	n/a
2018	308	27.0	11.4	n/a
2019	313	28.0	11.1	n/a
2020	317	29.0	10.9	n/a
2021	315	25.2	12.5	n/a
2022	321	27.2	11.8	n/a
2023	326	28.5	11.4	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 School-Within-School at Goding

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	126	9.0	14.0	9.5
2014	205	15.2	13.4	98.5
2015	248	20.0	12.4	98.8
2016	289	24.0	12.0	10.4
2017	307	28.7	10.6	n/a
2018	308	27.0	11.4	n/a
2019	313	28.0	11.1	n/a
2020	317	29.0	10.9	n/a
2021	315	25.2	12.5	n/a
2022	321	27.2	11.8	n/a
2023	326	28.5	11.4	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 School-Within-School at Goding

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,814 (8.8%)	$18,759 (91.2%)	$20,573
2020	$1,893 (8.7%)	$19,782 (91.3%)	$21,674
2021	$2,619 (11.3%)	$20,523 (88.7%)	$23,142
2022	$3,859 (15.6%)	$20,879 (84.4%)	$24,738
2023	$3,447 (12.3%)	$24,672 (87.7%)	$28,120

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School-Within-School at Goding

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 7^th of 122 Elementary schools	Ranks 16^th of 128 Elementary schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (School-Within-School at Goding)	70.5	68.2	2.3%
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 (School-Within-School at Goding)	65.9	52.3	13.6%
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 (School-Within-School at Goding)	78.6	68.3	10.3%
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 (School-Within-School at Goding)	78.5	68.3	10.2%
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 (School-Within-School at Goding)	73.4	30.8	42.6%
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 (School-Within-School at Goding)	93.4	50	43.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	36.4	38.1	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	35.5	33.7	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	313	326	4.2%
African American	71	99	39.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	7	40%
Hispanic	19	15	21.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	195	162	16.9%
Two or More Races	23	42	82.6%

Schools Near School-Within-School at Goding

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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	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
School-Within-School at Goding	Public	PK, KG-5	920 F St. NW	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 727-7377	326	29	11.4		162 (49.7%)	99 (30.4%)	15 (4.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (12.9%)	92.7	15^th of 126 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.7	16^th of 128 public elementary schools	87.5%	1	68.2	68.3	47.8				72.7	80.5	39.1				$28,120	$3,447	$24,672
Thomson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 L St. NW	Washington	20005	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4660	247	29	8.5		24 (9.7%)	97 (39.3%)	100 (40.5%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	34	75^th of 126 public elementary schools	40.5%		38.1	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%	7	5.4	38.1	22.2				27.0	14.3	11.5				$34,307	$4,134	$30,173
Center City PCS - Shaw	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	711 N Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 234-1093	217	23	9.4		3 (1.4%)	139 (64.1%)	68 (31.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	48.9	53^rd of 126 public elementary schools	57.9%		43.8	58^th of 128 public elementary schools	54.7%	5		17.4		30.8	21.7	40.7	10.0		16.7	26.9	21.7	11.1	$25,994	$3,323	$22,671
Walker-Jones Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1125 New Jersey Ave. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5934	337	36	9.3		1 (0.3%)	318 (94.4%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.1	89^th of 126 public elementary schools	29.4%		27.4	95^th of 128 public elementary schools	25.8%	6	7.4	13.0	24.2	33.3	20.0	22.9	7.4		3.1	4.8	4.0	2.9	$31,640	$3,718	$27,921
Seaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 10th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7215	353	40	8.8		72 (20.4%)	119 (33.7%)	127 (36.0%)	30 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	53	46^th of 126 public elementary schools	63.5%		62.6	32^nd of 128 public elementary schools	75.0%	14	25.0	32.5	22.6				38.9	29.5	32.3				$32,424	$3,845	$28,579
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-4769	262	20	12.9		9 (3.4%)	245 (93.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$27,119	$3,719	$23,400
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 469-3300	383	35	11.0		2 (0.5%)	377 (98.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	96^th of 126 public elementary schools	23.8%		26.7	99^th of 128 public elementary schools	22.7%	3	17.0	9.9					20.4	12.3					$24,655	$3,573	$21,083
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	111 O Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	252	24	10.4		1 (0.4%)	241 (95.6%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	22.2						13.6						$31,210	$5,863	$25,347
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	30 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 750-7060	537	38	14.1		134 (25.0%)	131 (24.4%)	209 (38.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.6%)	60.1	36^th of 126 public elementary schools	71.4%		59.9	35^th of 128 public elementary schools	72.7%	1	28.1	30.0	39.6				35.9	30.0	39.6				$27,426	$1,916	$25,510
Garrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 S St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7263	375	36	10.5		93 (24.8%)	177 (47.2%)	75 (20.0%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	71.4	26^th of 126 public elementary schools	79.4%		70.8	26^th of 128 public elementary schools	79.7%		37.9	37.5	58.1				41.4	40.0	35.5				$28,386	$3,562	$24,824

Frequently Asked Questions about School-Within-School at Goding

How many students attend School-Within-School at Goding?

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended School-Within-School at Goding.

What is the racial makeup of School-Within-School at Goding?

Students at School-Within-School at Goding are 50% White, 30% African American, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is School-Within-School at Goding in?

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Is School-Within-School at Goding a good school?

School-Within-School at Goding ranks 15^th of 126 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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