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John Lewis Elementary School

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John Lewis Elementary School ranks 39 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

John Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 493 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Lewis Elementary School has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 30th to 52nd out of 97-128 DC elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 38th and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the DC CAPE tests is generally below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, but its 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was higher than the district and state averages. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of African American (78%) and Hispanic (16%) students, and its performance for these subgroups is generally better than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Dorothy I. Height Elementary School, Powell Elementary School, and Brightwood Elementary School, John Lewis Elementary School has a similar academic performance and demographic profile. However, Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS, located just 0.12 miles away, stands out with significantly higher academic performance. John Lewis Elementary School's high per-student spending and relatively small class sizes suggest it has access to significant resources, but its performance still lags behind the top-performing schools in the district.

509

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,824

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1335 Farragut St NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 576-6226

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend John Lewis Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.1%

White:

26.7%

Hispanic:

25.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2012 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

39^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 76Elementary Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

23^rd of 46District of Columbia Public Schools among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	43 of 126	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	42 of 128	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	49 of 122	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	48 of 120	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	34 of 108	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	40 of 99	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	30 of 109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	50.1	49 of 112	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.6	50 of 111	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	28 of 108	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	27 of 63	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	31 of 106	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	41 of 100	59.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	47.2	45 of 91	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	32 of 90	64.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.9	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	56.3	45 of 117	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.0	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	33 of 92	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	22 of 53	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	52.0	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	52 of 113	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	89.9	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	65.0	19 of 72	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.9	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	28 of 57	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	26 of 56	53.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2019)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2019)59th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2019)51st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%+14 vs state

English Language Arts35%~ state avg

Science22%~ state avg

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Schools Near John Lewis Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)		DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)							DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 5th Grade	DC Science Science All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Farragut St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6226	509	48	10.6		136 (26.7%)	209 (41.1%)	130 (25.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	57.3	39^th of 128 public elementary schools	69.5%		54.5	43^rd of 126 public elementary schools	65.9%	4	21.6		26.9	38.0	43.4				35.3	44.8	38.0	35.8				40.0	$22,824	$4,080	$18,744
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5000 14th Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 726-6200	572	54	10.6		243 (42.5%)	89 (15.6%)	164 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	80.3	20^th of 128 public elementary schools	84.4%		74.4	25^th of 126 public elementary schools	80.2%	5	42.9		47.1	57.9	58.0				53.7	54.3	41.1	44.0				47.1	$22,955	$737	$22,218
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Allison St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-4100	400	43	9.4		38 (9.5%)	207 (51.8%)	134 (33.5%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	49.1	46^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.1%		55	41^st of 126 public elementary schools	67.5%	5	18.2		20.0	52.1	40.4				37.2	34.0	27.1	27.6				29.6	$41,622	$4,447	$37,175
Truesdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 13th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6202	370	40	9.2		29 (7.8%)	104 (28.1%)	226 (61.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%		35.6	71^st of 126 public elementary schools	43.7%	17	10.3		6.8	35.8	24.4				23.2	13.6	28.3	7.3				17.4	$29,945	$4,513	$25,432
Friendship PCS - Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1351 Nicholson Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(202) 729-8287	366	15	24.4		6 (1.6%)	314 (85.8%)	26 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	13.7	125^th of 128 public elementary schools	2.3%		22.6	107^th of 126 public elementary schools	15.1%	18			6.5		15.2	6.3	26.0	24.5	14.9			9.1		6.0		4.0	$39,525	$4,926	$34,599
E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4501 Kansas Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	409	40	10.2		79 (19.3%)	121 (29.6%)	175 (42.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	41.2	56^th of 128 public elementary schools	56.3%		39	65^th of 126 public elementary schools	48.4%	9	7.6		38.5	39.2	18.5				31.8	36.5	25.5	20.8				27.6	$32,651	$3,642	$29,009
Brightwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Nicholson St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 722-5670	646	71	9.0		12 (1.9%)	185 (28.6%)	446 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.1	97^th of 128 public elementary schools	24.2%		33.1	77^th of 126 public elementary schools	38.9%	20	10.1		10.9	12.2	12.7				11.8	30.4	16.9	18.1				22.3	$32,855	$4,092	$28,762
Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Upshur St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6270	514	50	10.2		70 (13.6%)	69 (13.4%)	352 (68.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	62	31^st of 128 public elementary schools	75.8%		54.7	42^nd of 126 public elementary schools	66.7%	11	31.8		23.8	58.0	51.5				44.9	33.3	34.8	34.8				34.3	$27,742	$3,979	$23,763
Center City PCS - Petworth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	510 Webster Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 554-9212	255	26	9.8		0 (0.0%)	151 (59.2%)	98 (38.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	33.1	79^th of 128 public elementary schools	38.3%		48.8	54^th of 126 public elementary schools	57.1%	25	12.5	5.4	21.7	16.0	16.7	32.0	35.7	20.0	24.3	30.4	20.0	27.8	16.0	25.0	25.0	23.8	$27,934	$4,846	$23,087
Barnard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Decatur St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-1100	573	57	10.0		61 (10.6%)	224 (39.1%)	263 (45.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	61.4	32^nd of 128 public elementary schools	75.0%		61	33^rd of 126 public elementary schools	73.8%	1	18.2		25.0	52.4	42.6				38.9	36.8	52.4	42.9				43.6	$27,233	$4,331	$22,902

Frequently Asked Questions about John Lewis Elementary School

How many students attend John Lewis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended John Lewis Elementary School.

Is John Lewis Elementary School a good school?

John Lewis Elementary School ranks 39^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Lewis Elementary School?

Students at John Lewis Elementary School are 41% African American, 27% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of John Lewis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Lewis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Roosevelt High School

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