Best Elementary Schools in District Of Columbia

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
101	Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1503 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-7556	257	25	10.2	0 (0.0%)	231 (89.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	$28,984	$4,846	$24,138	22	29.7	85	16	110007300393
102	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	Yes	(202) 645-3330	453	39	11.7	9 (2.0%)	417 (92.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	$27,023	$4,571	$22,452	21.7	42.8	60	42	110003000041
103	Thomas 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) 724-4593	228	29	7.8	1 (0.4%)	208 (91.2%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$30,853	$5,057	$25,797	21.5	17.7	122	19	110003000049
104	Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6140	252	25	10.2	0 (0.0%)	237 (94.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	$35,413	$5,165	$30,248	21			(n/a)	110003000165
105	Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5450 3rd Street NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 627-2256	321	23	13.8	5 (1.6%)	223 (69.5%)	84 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$37,854	$4,701	$33,153	21	28.9	90	15	110010600534
106	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Public, Charter	4-8	4600 Livingston Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 830-2810	311	27	11.5	1 (0.3%)	299 (96.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$34,470	$4,775	$29,696	20	22.1	111	5	110011000518
107	H.D. Cooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 17th St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5390	406	44	9.2	18 (4.4%)	133 (32.8%)	239 (58.9%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$29,316	$5,009	$24,308	19.8	27.9	93	14	110003000100
108	Capital City PCS - Lower School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	100 Peabody Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Capital City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9800	323	27	12.1	18 (5.6%)	61 (18.9%)	232 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$32,709	$3,361	$29,349	19.3	27	97	11	110003500253
109	Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Minnesota Ave. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6240	416	39	10.8	0 (0.0%)	388 (93.3%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$25,757	$4,527	$21,230	19.1	19.7	118	9	110003000161
110	KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	314	22	14	0 (0.0%)	306 (97.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$28,555	$5,633	$22,922	18.6	29.6	87	23	110003100542

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on DC CAPE English Language Arts, DC CAPE Mathematics, DC Science Science test scores released by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 21, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 126)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
101	Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1503 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-7556	257	25	10.2		0 (0.0%)	231 (89.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	$28,984			$4,846			$24,138	22	29.7	85	16		110007300393
102	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	Yes	(202) 645-3330	453	39	11.7		9 (2.0%)	417 (92.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	$27,023			$4,571			$22,452	21.7	42.8	60	42		110003000041
103	Thomas 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) 724-4593	228	29	7.8		1 (0.4%)	208 (91.2%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$30,853			$5,057			$25,797	21.5	17.7	122	19		110003000049
104	Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6140	252	25	10.2		0 (0.0%)	237 (94.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	$35,413			$5,165			$30,248	21			(n/a)		110003000165
105	Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5450 3rd Street NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 627-2256	321	23	13.8		5 (1.6%)	223 (69.5%)	84 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$37,854			$4,701			$33,153	21	28.9	90	15		110010600534
106	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Public, Charter	4-8	4600 Livingston Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 830-2810	311	27	11.5		1 (0.3%)	299 (96.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$34,470			$4,775			$29,696	20	22.1	111	5		110011000518
107	H.D. Cooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 17th St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5390	406	44	9.2		18 (4.4%)	133 (32.8%)	239 (58.9%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$29,316			$5,009			$24,308	19.8	27.9	93	14		110003000100
108	Capital City PCS - Lower School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	100 Peabody Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Capital City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9800	323	27	12.1		18 (5.6%)	61 (18.9%)	232 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$32,709			$3,361			$29,349	19.3	27	97	11		110003500253
109	Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Minnesota Ave. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6240	416	39	10.8		0 (0.0%)	388 (93.3%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$25,757			$4,527			$21,230	19.1	19.7	118	9		110003000161
110	KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	314	22	14		0 (0.0%)	306 (97.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$28,555			$5,633			$22,922	18.6	29.6	87	23		110003100542