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Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School

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Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School ranks 19 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in the Capitol Hill/Trinidad neighborhood of Washington, DC, serving 489 students as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The school has earned a 4-star rating in every reported year and ranked 19th of 124 DC schools in 2025-26, placing it in the 85th percentile statewide. This continues a remarkable decade-long run in which the school has stayed between the 76th and 88th percentiles.

Academically, Ludlow-Taylor is well above both DCPS and statewide averages. In 2025-26, it posted 72.1% ELA proficiency and 56.5% math proficiency, compared to district averages of 44.1% and 33.3%. Among nearby schools, only Maury Elementary School clearly surpasses it—especially in math, where Maury posts 80.6% proficiency. Brent Elementary School is comparable in overall rank and actually exceeds Ludlow-Taylor in math (72.8%), but trails in ELA (63.2%). Notably, Ludlow-Taylor's strengths are most pronounced in early elementary grades and among students who often face greater academic challenges: low-socioeconomic-status students rank in the 81st percentile statewide, and special education students earn 4 stars.

Ludlow-Taylor also stands out for its resource efficiency. At $22,111 per student, it spends less than most nearby schools—including Wheatley Education Campus ($26,499), Walker-Jones Education Campus ($30,490), and Miner Elementary School ($40,196)—while dramatically outperforming them. Its one clear weakness is 5th-grade math, where proficiency falls to 34.0%, just below the DCPS average of 34.6%; science results are also closer to district averages than its ELA/math scores. For parents, Ludlow-Taylor represents one of the most reliable, cost-efficient high performers in DC's most educationally diverse corridor, with the caveat that upper-elementary math is an area to watch.

489

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,406

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: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (64% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in District of Columbia Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

19^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	85.3	19 of 124	84.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.1	29 of 96	69.8%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	15 of 80	81.3%	★★★★☆

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
2026	68.7	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2019)79th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

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

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

English Language Arts72%+32 vs state

Mathematics56%+28 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	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
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	100.0%	252 (51.5%)	161 (32.9%)	26 (5.3%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	85.3	19^th of 124 public elementary schools	84.7%		82.2	17^th of 128 public elementary schools	86.7%	2	70.8	76.1	68.0				72.1	69.4	59.2	34.0				56.5	$23,406	$2,090	$21,316
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	21.8%	103 (20.5%)	322 (64.0%)	29 (5.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	38.8	62^nd of 124 public elementary schools	50.0%		51.3	44^th of 128 public elementary schools	65.6%	18	24.0	44.7	26.5	36.2	52.3	63.6	42.1	25.0	21.1	14.7		18.7	15.2	18.0	$22,870	$2,085	$20,785
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	17.6%	125 (59.8%)	56 (26.8%)	13 (6.2%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)															$25,023	$2,098	$22,924
Center City PCS - NoMa	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	57.8%	1 (0.5%)	190 (89.6%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	27.7	78^th of 124 public elementary schools	37.1%		39.4	62^nd of 128 public elementary schools	51.6%	16				33.3	33.3		25.8		9.5	8.8		13.1	4.3	12.9	$30,380	$2,273	$28,107
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	100.0%	15 (3.8%)	285 (73.1%)	82 (21.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.2	98^th of 124 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.7	120^th of 128 public elementary schools	6.3%	22	6.4	31.3	12.8	17.3	18.2	41.6	20.6	9.7	13.4	9.7	3.5	6.4	4.8	8.0	$28,994	$2,652	$26,342
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	22.7%	332 (59.4%)	113 (20.2%)	51 (9.1%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	97.1	5^th of 124 public elementary schools	96.0%		92.3	15^th of 128 public elementary schools	88.3%	10	74.7	86.7	81.1				80.6	88.0	77.9	75.4				80.6	$21,634	$2,088	$19,546
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) 546-0869	391	34	11.3	43.3%	100 (25.6%)	213 (54.5%)	28 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	45.6	55^th of 124 public elementary schools	55.6%		43.8	50^th of 128 public elementary schools	60.9%	5		31.2	47.7				33.3	33.3	29.2	23.8				29.1	$27,748	$1,736	$26,013
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	100.0%	58 (13.4%)	345 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	10.6	123^rd of 124 public elementary schools	0.8%		12.9	126^th of 128 public elementary schools	1.6%	3		4.1	2.5				5.4		6.3	2.4				6.0	$33,217	$2,671	$30,547
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	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	231 (89.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	13.9	117^th of 124 public elementary schools	5.6%		22	101^st of 128 public elementary schools	21.1%	16	4.4	10.7		14.2	11.2		13.0	8.7	10.7	4.6	3.6	11.2	27.8	10.3	$29,008	$2,215	$26,793
Brent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 11th St NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3363	421	33	12.9	9.1%	280 (66.5%)	48 (11.4%)	37 (8.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	86.7	17^th of 124 public elementary schools	86.3%		97.7	5^th of 128 public elementary schools	96.1%	12	60.3	74.4	47.4				63.2	82.5	67.4	52.6				72.8	$24,127	$2,111	$22,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School

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.

Is Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School ranks 19^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School?

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

What district is Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School in?

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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

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