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Stanton Elementary School

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Stanton Elementary School ranks 84 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Stanton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 306 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.

Stanton Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the DCPS and District of Columbia averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18% of Stanton students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the district overall. Similarly, in Mathematics, Stanton's proficiency rate was 22.2%, while DCPS and the district scored 30.8% and 26.4%, respectively. Stanton Elementary School has a low statewide ranking, placing between 83rd and 111th out of 122-128 DC elementary schools in recent years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's low performance is particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups. For instance, in the 2018-2019 school year, Stanton Elementary School ranked 105th out of 113 DC elementary schools for male students and 97th out of 106 for African American students in ELA proficiency. While Beers Elementary School and Moten Elementary School, both within a mile of Stanton, have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, Stanton Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $23,709 to $33,457 in recent years, which raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.

288

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,980

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 14th percentile in 2012 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (20% vs 32% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

84^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
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
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
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 (2025)52nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+4 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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

English Language Arts18%-20 vs state

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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 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		0 (0.0%)	273 (94.8%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	30	84^th of 128 public elementary schools	34.4%		30.1	83^rd of 126 public elementary schools	34.1%	1		16.7	10.8	26.3	18.0	22.2	8.6	35.1	22.2	$31,980	$4,959	$27,021
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%)								(n/a)		6.1	13.5		7.5	6.1	5.4		5.0	$31,463	$3,547	$27,916
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%)	21	104^th of 128 public elementary schools	18.8%					(n/a)		15.6	16.1	20.0	17.0	18.8	12.5	8.0	13.5	$35,413	$5,165	$30,248
I Dream PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2220 Branch Avenue SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	I Dream PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 922-7221	99	10	9.9		3 (3.0%)	90 (90.9%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$37,608	$5,341	$32,267
Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2345 R Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 996-6700	246	17	14.8		12 (4.9%)	203 (82.5%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)								(n/a)		16.7			13.8	16.7			10.3	$25,759	$706	$25,053
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		0 (0.0%)	208 (96.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	36.6	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%		25.5	101^st of 126 public elementary schools	19.8%	33	15.0	12.9	38.5	40.0	28.6	19.4	15.4	35.0	22.1	$36,514	$4,764	$31,750
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		3 (0.7%)	390 (94.7%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33.2	78^th of 128 public elementary schools	39.1%		31.1	81^st of 126 public elementary schools	35.7%	3	10.3	16.3	25.0	31.0	24.5	14.3	36.4	22.4	23.8	$33,650	$4,429	$29,221
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		3 (1.0%)	286 (95.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	90^th of 128 public elementary schools	29.7%		33.1	76^th of 126 public elementary schools	39.7%	14	10.8	20.5	29.7	21.1	23.7	23.1	8.3	15.8	15.9	$29,995	$4,574	$25,421
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		0 (0.0%)	229 (93.9%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.2	121^st of 128 public elementary schools	5.5%					(n/a)		10.7		11.5	8.5	10.7				$30,532	$4,943	$25,589
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%)	19.1	109^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.8%		19.7	118^th of 126 public elementary schools	6.3%	9		19.6	19.1	15.9	18.1	10.7	6.5	9.5	9.1	$25,757	$4,527	$21,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanton Elementary School

What district is Stanton Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Stanton Elementary School?

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

Is Stanton Elementary School a good school?

Stanton Elementary School ranks 84^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Stanton Elementary School?

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

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