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Moten Elementary School

Q: Is Moten Elementary School a good school?

Moten Elementary School ranks 76 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Moten Elementary School, part of District of Columbia Public Schools in the Congress Heights/Anacostia area of Washington, DC, serves 216 students in pre-K through 5th grade. Once one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the District, Moten has improved dramatically—it ranked 119th out of 120 schools in 2017-2018, but by 2025-2026 it had climbed to 76th out of 124 with a 2-star rating. On the 2025-2026 DC CAPE assessments, 26.8% of Moten students scored proficient in English Language Arts and 25.4% in math—below district averages but competitive with most nearby schools.

Moten is one of the top-performing traditional public elementary schools within a 0.8-mile radius. Its ELA proficiency rate is more than three times higher than nearby Turner Elementary School (7.4%), Ketcham Elementary School (9.7%), Savoy Elementary School (5.4%), and KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS (9.7%), and it also outpaces Excel Academy (23.6%) and Garfield Elementary School (23.3%). In math, Moten's 25.4% proficiency rate is again much stronger than most nearby schools, with only Garfield (27.1%) and Stanton Elementary School (30.3%) posting higher scores. Notably, Moten even holds its own against DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School, a highly rated charter school about half a mile away, with Moten posting slightly higher ELA and math proficiency rates.

Moten also stands out for its resources, spending $36,514 per student—more than any nearby school—and offering a student-teacher ratio of 7.7, the lowest in the area. The school's most encouraging results, however, are for students from low-income families: Moten ranks in the 76th percentile for low-socioeconomic-status students, far above its overall 39th-percentile rank. This suggests Moten is especially effective for the families it serves, even if raw proficiency rates trail district averages. With a clear upward trajectory, small class sizes, and an edge over most of its neighbors, Moten is a school worth a closer look for families in Congress Heights and Anacostia.

216

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,409

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1565 Morris Rd. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 698-1111

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Moten Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kramer Middle School
High:	Anacostia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2012 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (26% vs 34% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

76^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 74Elementary Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

19^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	76 of 124	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	68 of 128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	101 of 126	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	113 of 122	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	119 of 120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	95 of 99	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	105 of 109	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	102 of 112	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	100 of 111	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	39 of 96	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	41 of 108	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	53 of 60	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	99 of 100	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	82 of 91	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	88 of 90	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	13.2	111 of 117	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	107 of 110	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	19 of 80	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	10 of 92	89.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	23.3	94 of 113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	112 of 113	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2019)17th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2019)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Mathematics25%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)							DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
Moten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1565 Morris Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1111	216	28	7.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	208 (96.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	29.6	76^th of 124 public elementary schools	38.7%		36.6	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%	8	9.5	32.1					26.8	28.5		13.6				25.4	$35,409	$2,827	$32,581
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-7735	282	21	13.1	99.4%	1 (0.4%)	274 (97.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$30,296	$3,498	$26,798
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-5323	408	32	12.6	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	400 (98.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	107^th of 124 public elementary schools	13.7%		14.3	124^th of 128 public elementary schools	3.1%	17	4.8	15.0					9.7	13.4	16.3					14.7	$28,627	$3,640	$24,987
Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2335 Raynolds Place SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-7177	346	22	15.7		2 (0.6%)	337 (97.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.4	110^th of 124 public elementary schools	11.3%					(n/a)	6.5	10.3					10.8	10.9	7.7	14.3				10.8	$39,238	$2,537	$36,700
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2330 Pomeroy Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3500	409	32	12.7	80.9%	1 (0.2%)	389 (95.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)	19.1														$29,035	$3,269	$25,766
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3264 Stanton Rd. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3470	461	38	12.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	441 (95.7%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	122^nd of 124 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	3.7	9.7	7.8				7.4	5.6	5.7	4.5				5.3	$29,354	$2,705	$26,649
Ketcham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 15th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1122	244	27	9.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	229 (93.9%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.1	120^th of 124 public elementary schools	3.2%		15.2	121^st of 128 public elementary schools	5.5%	1	4.2		7.5				9.7		6.5					2.4	$31,699	$2,725	$28,973
Excel Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 373-0097	363	35	10.3		2 (0.6%)	347 (95.6%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17.6	105^th of 124 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.5	114^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.9%	9			8.4	23.1	31.9	29.2	23.6			4.2	5.9	6.5	5.2	8.3	$29,256	$2,645	$26,611
Savoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Shannon Pl. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-2000	233	24	9.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	221 (94.8%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	121^st of 124 public elementary schools	2.4%					(n/a)	3.6	7.2	5.6				5.4			5.6					$31,298	$2,575	$28,723
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	237 (94.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	37.7	64^th of 124 public elementary schools	48.4%		21	104^th of 128 public elementary schools	18.8%	40	12.5	35.3					23.3			25.0				27.1	$32,716	$2,580	$30,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Moten Elementary School

What district is Moten Elementary School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Moten Elementary School?

Students at Moten Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Moten Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Moten Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Moten Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kramer Middle School
High : Anacostia High School

Is Moten Elementary School a good school?

Moten Elementary School ranks 76^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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