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Stanton Elementary School

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Stanton Elementary School ranks 58 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Stanton Elementary School is a District of Columbia Public Schools elementary school serving 288 students in grades PK–5 in Washington, DC's Ward 8/Anacostia area. The school has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, climbing from a 0-star rating and 111th place among 122 DC elementary schools in 2018–2019 to a 3-star rating and 58th place among 124 schools in 2025–2026. That places Stanton in the 53rd percentile citywide and makes it the highest-ranked DCPS elementary school in its immediate neighborhood.

The school's biggest academic strength is mathematics. Stanton's all-grade math proficiency rate of 30.3% tops every nearby DCPS elementary school, including Garfield Elementary School (27.1%), Moten Elementary School (25.4%), Beers Elementary School (23.9%), Randle Highlands Elementary School (24.7%), and Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School (16.0%), and exceeds the DC state average of 28.2%. Third graders are especially strong, with 45.2% proficient in math, nearly matching the district average. Stanton also achieves standout results for students who are often underserved, ranking 6th out of 80 DC schools for low-income students and 33rd out of 96 for African American students. The school accomplishes this while spending less per student ($31,980) than several nearby schools like Garfield ($35,413) and Moten ($36,514).

The remaining challenge is reading. Stanton's ELA proficiency rate of 26.3% is up sharply from 18.0% the prior year but still below the district average of 44.1%. There's also a math "drop-off" by 5th grade — 45.2% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, but only 11.4% of 5th graders are — which may point to a need for additional upper-elementary support. Still, the overall trajectory is strongly positive. Stanton now outperforms nearby charter schools like Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy on both math (30.3% vs. 10.8%) and reading (26.3% vs. 10.8%), making it a compelling option for families in Anacostia.

288

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,657

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2701 Naylor Rd. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 671-6180

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Stanton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kramer Middle School
High:	Anacostia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (28% vs 34% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

58^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	41.1	58 of 124	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.0	84 of 128	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	83 of 126	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	97 of 128	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	111 of 122	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	99 of 120	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	91 of 108	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	77 of 99	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	84 of 109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	96 of 112	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	111 of 111	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	33 of 96	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	67 of 108	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	97 of 106	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	81 of 100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	29.9	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	21.8	98 of 117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	93 of 110	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	6 of 80	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	50.0	44 of 92	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	16.7	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	93 of 113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	35.0	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2018)31st percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2019)21st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2019)16th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2019)7th percentile~ school

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

Mathematics30%~ state avg

English Language Arts26%-13 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Naylor Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6180	288	30	9.5	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	273 (94.8%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	41.1	58^th of 124 public elementary schools	53.2%		30	84^th of 128 public elementary schools	34.4%	26	19.3	29.4		26.3	45.2	36.4	11.4	30.3	$33,657	$3,056	$30,601
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	74.6%	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
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	86.5%	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
Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2345 R Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 996-6700	246	17	14.8	38.2%	12 (4.9%)	203 (82.5%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)								(n/a)	21.7	28.6		20.0					$29,127	$576	$28,550
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	86.1%	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
Beers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Alabama Ave. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4800	412	38	10.8	59.0%	3 (0.7%)	390 (94.7%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	34	70^th of 124 public elementary schools	43.5%		33.2	78^th of 128 public elementary schools	39.1%	8	23.3	23.8	30.5	25.6	25.6	26.2		23.9	$31,534	$2,635	$28,899
Randle Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 30th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3250	301	30	10.0	66.4%	3 (1.0%)	286 (95.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	6.2			18.6			25.7	24.7	$31,836	$2,704	$29,132
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	84.0%	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
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	84.6%	0 (0.0%)	388 (93.3%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	20	94^th of 124 public elementary schools	24.2%		19.1	109^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.8%	15	9.3		11.6	14.7	23.3	19.6	4.6	16.0	$27,393	$2,751	$24,641
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	71.4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Stanton Elementary School?

Students at Stanton Elementary School are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Stanton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kramer Middle School
High : Anacostia High School

Is Stanton Elementary School a good school?

Stanton Elementary School ranks 58^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stanton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Stanton Elementary School.

What district is Stanton Elementary School in?

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