Shepherd Elementary School

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Shepherd Elementary School ranks 14 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

7800 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20012

(202) 576-6140

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,410

Students who attend Shepherd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deal Middle School
High:	Jackson-Reed High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 350

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

White:

28.3%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shepherd Elementary School ranks better than 89.1% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 14^th among 76 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (51.1%), White (28.3%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shepherd Elementary School is 12.3. 61 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Shepherd Elementary School employs 28.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shepherd Elementary School is $21,410. 70 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Shepherd Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shepherd Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	80.29	25^th	111	77.5%
2011	87.17	14^th	111	87.4%
2012	90.34	12^th	112	89.3%
2014	85.54	15^th	109	86.2%
2015	79.46	17^th	97	82.5%
2016	78.87	18^th	99	81.8%
2017	84.59	16^th	108	85.2%
2018	83.91	21^st	120	82.5%
2019	83.96	17^th	122	86.1%
2022	86.99	16^th	97	83.5%
2023	93.46	14^th	128	89.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.27	19^th	110	82.7%
2019	79.15	20^th	117	82.9%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	77.67	16^th	90	82.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.37	22^nd	113	80.5%
2019	84.28	14^th	113	87.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	91.73	7^th	100	93.0%
2019	91.91	4^th	106	96.2%
2022	89.23	2^nd	35	94.3%

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Data source: test scores: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education

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Monday, February 11, 2019

Wonderful teachers and principal and an involved parent community. I feel so lucky my baby goes here! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Shepherd Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	22	391	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	377	377
1990	26	340	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1991	22	331	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1992	17	400	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1993	19	426	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1994	21	413	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1995	20	395	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1996	20	395	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1997	16	365	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1998	17	344	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1999	18	307	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2000	14	330	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	360
2001	14	325	3	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2002	15	320	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2003	15	320	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2004	13	320	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2005	9	303	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2006	9	302	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	328
2007	14	292	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	328
2008	13	244	8	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2009	17	312	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2010	18	287	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2011	22	282	4	28	0	0	16	0	352
2012	21	262	8	23	0	0	22	0	336
2013	15	248	6	26	0	0	19	0	314
2014	13	239	0	27	1	1	23	0	304
2015	28	249	0	26	0	1	14	0	318
2016	36	257	0	24	0	0	13	0	330
2017	48	265	2	26	0	0	20	0	361
2018	50	263	2	26	1	0	22	0	364
2019	66	250	2	35	0	0	26	0	379
2020	67	234	2	38	2	0	28	0	371
2021	81	219	0	34	3	0	35	0	372
2022	94	202	0	28	1	0	42	0	367
2023	99	179	2	32	1	0	37	0	350

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shepherd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	23.0	18.4	3.3
1989	377	26.0	14.5	3.7
1990	374	18.0	20.7	2.4
1991	363	18.0	20.1	3.9
1992	427	20.0	21.3	12.4
1993	453	26.0	17.4	9.5
1994	444	21.0	21.1	7.2
1995	424	20.0	21.2	13
1996	424	20.0	21.2	13
1997	388	17.0	22.8	13.4
1998	372	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	335	23.0	14.6	n/a
2000	360	24.5	14.7	20.6
2001	359	25.0	14.4	22.6
2002	354	n/a	n/a	20.1
2003	354	n/a	n/a	20.1
2004	351	22.0	16.0	14.5
2005	330	23.0	14.3	21.8
2006	328	24.0	13.7	16.8
2007	328	29.0	11.3	21
2008	284	9.0	31.6	17.6
2009	355	29.5	12.0	26.2
2010	331	31.0	10.6	30.2
2011	352	26.5	13.2	99.1
2012	336	23.5	14.2	28
2013	314	23.5	13.3	33.4
2014	304	23.5	12.9	99
2015	318	24.0	13.2	99.1
2016	330	22.0	15.0	27.9
2017	361	28.0	12.8	n/a
2018	364	25.0	14.5	n/a
2019	379	25.0	15.1	n/a
2020	371	26.5	14.0	n/a
2021	372	25.5	14.5	n/a
2022	367	25.5	14.3	n/a
2023	350	28.3	12.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shepherd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	23.0	18.4	3.3
1989	377	26.0	14.5	3.7
1990	374	18.0	20.7	2.4
1991	363	18.0	20.1	3.9
1992	427	20.0	21.3	12.4
1993	453	26.0	17.4	9.5
1994	444	21.0	21.1	7.2
1995	424	20.0	21.2	13
1996	424	20.0	21.2	13
1997	388	17.0	22.8	13.4
1998	372	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	335	23.0	14.6	n/a
2000	360	24.5	14.7	20.6
2001	359	25.0	14.4	22.6
2002	354	n/a	n/a	20.1
2003	354	n/a	n/a	20.1
2004	351	22.0	16.0	14.5
2005	330	23.0	14.3	21.8
2006	328	24.0	13.7	16.8
2007	328	29.0	11.3	21
2008	284	9.0	31.6	17.6
2009	355	29.5	12.0	26.2
2010	331	31.0	10.6	30.2
2011	352	26.5	13.2	99.1
2012	336	23.5	14.2	28
2013	314	23.5	13.3	33.4
2014	304	23.5	12.9	99
2015	318	24.0	13.2	99.1
2016	330	22.0	15.0	27.9
2017	361	28.0	12.8	n/a
2018	364	25.0	14.5	n/a
2019	379	25.0	15.1	n/a
2020	371	26.5	14.0	n/a
2021	372	25.5	14.5	n/a
2022	367	25.5	14.3	n/a
2023	350	28.3	12.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,766 (10.6%)	$14,965 (89.4%)	$16,732
2020	$1,840 (9.9%)	$16,676 (90.1%)	$18,516
2021	$2,620 (13.2%)	$17,168 (86.8%)	$19,788
2022	$3,856 (18.0%)	$17,554 (82.0%)	$21,410

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shepherd Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 17^th of 122 Elementary schools	Ranks 14^th of 128 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Elementary School)	74.5	64.6	9.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	43.2	37.4	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	41.8	30.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shepherd Elementary School)	56	70.8	14.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	35.8	32.3	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	33.1	26.1	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Elementary School)	42.6	66.7	24.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	39.7	34.8	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	38.5	29.2	9.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shepherd Elementary School)	61.7	81	19.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	41.4	41.3	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	38.2	34.7	3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Elementary School)	44.2	40.9	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	33.4	28.8	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	32.4	25.4	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shepherd Elementary School)	59.6	65.9	6.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	36.4	38.1	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	35.5	33.7	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	379	350	7.7%
African American	250	179	28.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	35	32	8.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	66	99	50%
Two or More Races	26	37	42.3%

Schools Near Shepherd Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PARCC Mathematics (2023)						PARCC English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PARCC Mathematics 3rd Grade	PARCC Mathematics 4th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 5th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 6th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 7th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 8th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 4th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 5th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 6th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 7th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shepherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 14th St NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 576-6140	350	28	12.3		99 (28.3%)	179 (51.1%)	32 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	93.5	14^th of 128 public elementary schools	89.1%		87	16^th of 97 public elementary schools	83.5%	2	64.6	66.7	40.9				70.8	81.0	65.9				$21,410	$3,856	$17,554
Takoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7010 Piney Branch Rd. NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 671-6050	417	43	9.6		48 (11.5%)	196 (47.0%)	158 (37.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	47	53^rd of 128 public elementary schools	58.6%		31.9	63^rd of 97 public elementary schools	35.1%	10	39.0	21.6	10.8				34.1	32.4	21.6				$29,377	$4,915	$24,463
Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6923 Willow Street NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 864-1979	346	16	21.6		128 (37.0%)	148 (42.8%)	31 (9.0%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	58	37^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.1%		52	35^th of 97 public elementary schools	63.9%	2	36.4	31.0	23.1				26.5	41.4	42.3				$24,076	$1,438	$22,638
Center City PCS - Brightwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6008 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 723-3322	260	24	10.8		1 (0.4%)	150 (57.7%)	99 (38.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	55.1	43^rd of 128 public elementary schools	66.4%		44.5	43^rd of 97 public elementary schools	55.7%		48.0	33.3	11.5	28.0	32.0	20.0	20.0	33.3	19.2	40.0	44.0	60.0	$24,306	$4,748	$19,558
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 5th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 576-6156	380	40	9.5		38 (10.0%)	233 (61.3%)	92 (24.2%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	59.3	36^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.9%		38.1	53^rd of 97 public elementary schools	45.4%	17	32.6	34.1	34.1				31.0	31.7	39.0				$28,733	$4,693	$24,040
Military Road Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1375 Missouri Ave NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 671-6410	62	12	5.1		12 (19.4%)	29 (46.8%)	17 (27.4%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Brightwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Nicholson St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 722-5670	591	68	8.6		11 (1.9%)	121 (20.5%)	456 (77.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.4	76^th of 128 public elementary schools	40.6%		23.1	76^th of 97 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.5	37.0	15.8				6.4	22.2	15.4				$28,837	$4,430	$24,406
Friendship PCS - Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1351 Nicholson Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(202) 729-8287	435	21	20.7		10 (2.3%)	384 (88.3%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	20.5	116^th of 128 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.2	80^th of 97 public elementary schools	17.5%	36	5.3	2.5	6.5		9.2	6.7	12.8	10.3	20.0	10.9	21.5	25.0	$22,334	$3,597	$18,737
Creative Minds International PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3700 North Capitol Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Creative Minds International PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 588-0370	587	54	10.8		134 (22.8%)	276 (47.0%)	134 (22.8%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	47.3	51^st of 128 public elementary schools	60.2%		37.5	54^th of 97 public elementary schools	44.3%	3	14.1	17.2	25.0	28.2	19.5	3.6	12.1	34.5	16.3	46.2	31.7	17.2	$23,232	$1,894	$21,338
Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	6130 North Capitol Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 518-3928	216	18	11.8		0 (0.0%)	203 (94.0%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	23.3						20.0						$24,839	$4,808	$20,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepherd Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Shepherd Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Deal Middle School
High : Jackson-Reed High School

What is the racial makeup of Shepherd Elementary School?

Students at Shepherd Elementary School are 51% African American, 28% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Shepherd Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

Is Shepherd Elementary School a good school?

Shepherd Elementary School ranks 14^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shepherd Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Shepherd Elementary School.

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