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Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School

Q: Is Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School ranks 17 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 488 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district and has consistently ranked among the top 20 elementary schools in the city.

Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School significantly outperforms the DCPS and DC-wide averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 64.2%, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for DC overall. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 52.6%, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for DC. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA, where the proficiency rates are around 69%, significantly higher than the DCPS and DC averages.

While Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School's overall performance is exceptional, the school's rankings for different student subgroups have varied over the years. The school performs well across female, male, and special education students, but its rankings for African American and White students have been more mixed. The school's performance for these subgroups warrants further investigation to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed. Nonetheless, Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School remains a standout in the local area, outperforming nearby schools such as Wheatley Education Campus, Miner Elementary School, and the Center City PCS schools.

489

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,111

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

659 G St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 698-3244

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)
High:	Eastern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

African American:

32.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2012 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (55% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

17^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th 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	82.2	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	16 of 126	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	21 of 122	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	18 of 108	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	88.2	13 of 109	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	25 of 112	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	88.1	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	56 of 108	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	29 of 60	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	16 of 106	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	71.4	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	23 of 110	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	82.0	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.0	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+27 vs state

Mathematics53%+26 vs state

Science23%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School

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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 Science Science 8th Grade	DC Science Science All Grades	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
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 G St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3244	489	36	13.5		252 (51.5%)	161 (32.9%)	26 (5.3%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	82.2	17^th of 128 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.7	16^th of 126 public elementary schools	87.3%	1	23.3			69.1	69.8	48.9				64.2	63.2	47.6	43.2				52.6	$22,111	$3,885	$18,226
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Public	PK, KG-8	215 G St NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-4467	503	36	13.9		103 (20.5%)	322 (64.0%)	29 (5.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	51.3	44^th of 128 public elementary schools	65.6%		60.4	34^th of 126 public elementary schools	73.0%	10	16.7	8.1	12.3	34.1	41.9	37.8	56.5	59.5	67.6	49.4	31.7	23.3	27.0	17.8	18.9		23.3	$21,463	$4,025	$17,439
Peabody Elementary School (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Public	PK-K	425 C St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-3277	209	17	12.6		125 (59.8%)	56 (26.8%)	13 (6.2%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)																		$23,701	$4,145	$19,556
Center City PCS - Trinidad	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1217 West Virginia Avenue NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-1614	212	22	9.5		1 (0.5%)	190 (89.6%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	39.4	62^nd of 128 public elementary schools	51.6%		27.6	94^th of 126 public elementary schools	25.4%	32					26.3		40.9	15.8	46.1	26.7		15.8		18.2		16.0	11.4	$32,380	$4,846	$27,534
Wheatley Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1299 Neal St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5970	390	45	8.6		15 (3.8%)	285 (73.1%)	82 (21.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.7	120^th of 128 public elementary schools	6.3%		15	126^th of 126 public elementary schools	0.0%	6	6.1			8.8	18.4	12.5	15.6	16.7	27.3	15.9	8.8	8.1				9.1	5.5	$26,499	$4,462	$22,036
Maury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3838	559	38	14.7		332 (59.4%)	113 (20.2%)	51 (9.1%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	92.3	15^th of 128 public elementary schools	88.3%		95.7	11^th of 126 public elementary schools	91.3%	4	30.0			64.8	87.5	58.1				73.3	78.9	68.2	55.8				69.3	$20,859	$3,899	$16,960
Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1227 4th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 543-8477	391	34	11.3		100 (25.6%)	213 (54.5%)	28 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	43.8	50^th of 128 public elementary schools	60.9%		54.5	44^th of 126 public elementary schools	65.1%	6	7.9			21.3	65.4	13.2				35.8	27.6	42.3	7.9				27.7	$26,168	$1,400	$24,768
Miner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 15th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-3960	433	39	11.2		58 (13.4%)	345 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	12.9	126^th of 128 public elementary schools	1.6%		18.9	121^st of 126 public elementary schools	4.0%	5	6.1					6.1				3.3	5.5		8.2				5.4	$40,196	$5,040	$35,156
Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1503 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-7556	257	25	10.2		0 (0.0%)	231 (89.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	22	101^st of 128 public elementary schools	21.1%		29.7	85^th of 126 public elementary schools	32.5%	16				8.7	28.6	8.0	14.8	24.0	12.5	15.9	9.1	28.6			21.7	20.8	13.5	$28,984	$4,846	$24,138
Brent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 North Carolina Ave. SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3363	421	33	12.9		280 (66.5%)	48 (11.4%)	37 (8.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	97.7	5^th of 128 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.3	10^th of 126 public elementary schools	92.1%	5	53.9			73.6	85.5	61.5				76.1	79.2	87.0	80.8				82.7	$23,091	$3,856	$19,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School

Is Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School ranks 17^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School are 52% White, 33% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)
High : Eastern High School

What district is Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

How many students attend Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School.

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