Patterson Elementary School

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Patterson Elementary School ranks 90 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

4399 South Capitol Terr. SW
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 939-5280

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
90^th of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,735

Students who attend Patterson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hart Middle School
High:	Ballou High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.1

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.5%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patterson Elementary School ranks worse than 70.3% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 53^rd among 76 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.5%), Hispanic (1.1%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary School is 8.1, which is the 9^th best among 76 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Patterson Elementary School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patterson Elementary School is $32,735, which is the 4^th highest among 76 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Patterson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Patterson Elementary School 90^th of 128 District Of Columbia public elementary schools. (See Patterson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27^th 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
2010	33.71	75^th	111	32.4%
2011	26.80	90^th	111	18.9%
2012	22.54	90^th	112	19.6%
2014	9.02	108^th	109	0.9%
2015	23.14	76^th	97	21.6%
2016	15.36	92^nd	99	7.1%
2017	20.23	92^nd	108	14.8%
2018	15.53	113^th	120	5.8%
2019	17.55	108^th	122	11.5%
2022	23.63	75^th	97	22.7%
2023	28.13	90^th	128	29.7%

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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	104^th	110	5.5%
2019	16.06	109^th	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	81^st	90	10.0%
2019	26.30	76^th	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	102^nd	113	9.7%
2019	22.15	98^th	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
2018	17.98	93^rd	100	7.0%
2019	20.92	96^th	106	9.4%
2022	29.01	28^th	35	20.0%
2023	37.45	38^th	60	36.7%

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Data source: test scores: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent 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: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent 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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Patterson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

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 108^th of 122 Elementary schools	Ranks 90^th 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)	20	10.3	9.7%
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 (Patterson Elementary School)	17.8	13.8	4%
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 (Patterson Elementary School)	11.3	20	8.7%
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 (Patterson Elementary School)	9.4	16.7	7.3%
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 (Patterson Elementary School)	10	18.8	8.8%
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 (Patterson Elementary School)	15	15.2	0.1%
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	386	273	29.3%
African American	376	269	28.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	8	3	62.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	1	1

Schools Near Patterson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PARCC Mathematics (2023)						PARCC English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PARCC Mathematics 3rd Grade	PARCC Mathematics 4th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 5th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 6th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 7th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 8th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 4th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 5th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 6th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 7th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4399 South Capitol Terr. SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 939-5280	273	34	8.1		0 (0.0%)	269 (98.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28.1	90^th of 128 public elementary schools	29.7%		23.6	75^th of 97 public elementary schools	22.7%	15	10.3	20.0	18.8				13.8	16.7	15.2				$32,735	$5,408	$27,327
Leckie Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	4201 M.L. King Ave. SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 645-3330	451	36	12.5		19 (4.2%)	400 (88.7%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	36.8	70^th of 128 public elementary schools	45.3%		22.8	78^th of 97 public elementary schools	19.6%	8	28.2	7.0	10.0	16.3	3.5	2.9	28.2	20.9	27.5	16.3	32.1	17.1	$25,890	$4,564	$21,326
Ingenuity Prep PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4600 Livingston Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 562-0391	788	92	8.6		0 (0.0%)	768 (97.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25.3	102^nd of 128 public elementary schools	20.3%		19	84^th of 97 public elementary schools	13.4%	18	21.9	6.5	2.7	2.6	3.5	3.7	16.4	14.3	6.7	17.9	26.2	45.5	$25,970	$4,570	$21,400
Hendley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Chesapeake St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 645-3450	289	27	10.9		0 (0.0%)	277 (95.8%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	24	105^th of 128 public elementary schools	18.0%					(n/a)	3.2	10.0	7.8					6.7	19.6				$28,843	$4,683	$24,160
Learn Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	100 Duncan Street SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Learn Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 949-0930	214	13	15.9		83 (38.8%)	47 (22.0%)	40 (18.7%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	38 (17.8%)								(n/a)
Simon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 645-3360	205	26	7.8		0 (0.0%)	187 (91.2%)	17 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	65^th of 128 public elementary schools	49.2%					(n/a)		13.5					20.0	8.1					$30,274	$4,942	$25,332
Early Childhood Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	885 Barnaby Street SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 373-0035	250	17	14.7		0 (0.0%)	235 (94.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)	5.4						8.1						$34,352	$6,762	$27,590
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	908 Wahler Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 562-1307	228	15	14.8		0 (0.0%)	215 (94.3%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	28.2	87^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.0%					(n/a)	9.4	11.4					21.9	20.0					$42,026	$7,609	$34,418
Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	220 Highview Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 562-7070	249	21	11.8		0 (0.0%)	232 (93.2%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	53.5	45^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.8%		46	42^nd of 97 public elementary schools	56.7%	3	13.6	29.2	28.6	32.0	25.0	26.3	31.8	29.2	14.3	36.0	41.7	47.4	$26,025	$5,432	$20,593
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 6th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 939-4900	226	27	8.3		0 (0.0%)	224 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.2	118^th of 128 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	9.4	11.6	3.7					14.8	3.7				$31,516	$4,860	$26,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson Elementary School

Is Patterson Elementary School a good school?

Patterson Elementary School ranks 90^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Patterson Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Patterson Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Patterson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hart Middle School
High : Ballou High School

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