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Savoy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Savoy Elementary School is a small PK-5 public school in Washington, DC's Ward 8/Anacostia area, serving 233 students as part of District of Columbia Public Schools — but the school's academic results are among the lowest in the city. In 2025-26, Savoy ranked 121st out of 124 DC elementary schools (2nd percentile, 0 stars), with only 5.4% of students testing proficient in English Language Arts compared to 44.1% districtwide and 39.6% statewide.

The contrast with nearby schools serving the same community is striking. Moten Elementary School (26.8% ELA proficiency) and Van Ness Elementary School (26.1%) both achieve roughly five times Savoy's ELA rate and now rank in the middle of DC elementary schools, while Excel Academy posts 23.6% and even the low-performing Ketcham Elementary School (9.7%) nearly doubles Savoy's score. Nearby charters tell a similar story: Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy (10.8%) and KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS (9.7%) both outperform Savoy in ELA. Math is also a serious concern, with just 7.7% of Savoy students proficient in 2024-25 versus 30.8% districtwide.

What makes this especially hard to explain is that Savoy is well-resourced. The school spends about $31,626 per student — well above Van Ness Elementary School ($22,839) and DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School ($26,992) — and maintains a favorable 9.7 student-teacher ratio. Yet outcomes have not improved despite rising spending, and Savoy has ranked in the bottom 10% of DC elementary schools in nearly every year on record. This long-term pattern suggests the challenge lies in instructional quality, curriculum, and school leadership rather than funding or class size alone.

233

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,298

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Shannon Pl. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 939-2000

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Savoy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kramer Middle School
High:	Anacostia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2010 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (5% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school5%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

121^st of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd 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	12.1	121 of 124	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	118 of 122	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	111 of 120	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	88 of 108	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	91 of 99	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	92 of 97	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	106 of 112	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	101 of 111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	92 of 96	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	105 of 108	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	103 of 106	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	90 of 100	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	16.5	87 of 91	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	78 of 90	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	13.0	112 of 117	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	96 of 110	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	87 of 92	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	15.5	109 of 113	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)5th percentile

At Risk (2019)4th percentile~ school

Female (2019)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2019)4th percentile~ school

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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
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
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
Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	701 Howard Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-4193	399	25	16.0	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	362 (90.7%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)								(n/a)	11.7							19.6							$30,586	$2,230	$28,356
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
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
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
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
Van Ness Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 5th St SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 727-4314	404	31	13.0	32.6%	71 (17.6%)	274 (67.8%)	21 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	30	74^th of 124 public elementary schools	40.3%		34.1	75^th of 128 public elementary schools	41.4%	1		24.5	16.4				26.1	42.6	20.7	7.0				24.7	$24,504	$2,495	$22,009
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2715 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	357	30	11.8	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	354 (99.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	14.5							14.3							$32,946	$2,921	$30,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Savoy Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Savoy Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kramer Middle School
High : Anacostia High School

How many students attend Savoy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Savoy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Savoy Elementary School?

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

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Savoy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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