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Langdon Elementary School

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Langdon Elementary School ranks 47 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Langdon Elementary School is a mid-sized District of Columbia Public Schools elementary school in Northeast Washington, DC, serving 377 students in grades PK–5. The school has earned a solid 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and currently ranks 47th out of 124 DC elementary schools (62nd percentile), a steady rebound from a 1-star period in 2015–17 and an eight-year stretch of consistent 3-star performance.

Langdon’s strongest academic area is math, where 36.9% of all students scored proficient in 2025–26, outpacing both the DCPS district average (33.3%) and the DC state average (28.2%). This math performance is notably higher than several nearby schools, including Noyes Elementary School (28.1%), Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary (17.1%), and Perry Street Preparatory PCS (10.6%). Another distinctive pattern is the school’s 5th grade, where both ELA and math proficiency jump to 55.1%—well above district and state averages—while 3rd and 4th grade scores lag. Langdon also earns exceptional subgroup rankings: its African American students ranked in the 90th percentile among DC schools in 2024–25, and its low-socioeconomic-status students ranked in the 68th percentile, indicating strong outcomes for historically underserved populations.

However, the school has clear areas for growth. ELA proficiency sits at 32.4%, below the district (44.1%) and state (39.6%), and 5th-grade science proficiency was just 6.25% in 2024–25, far below the district average of 23.67%. Early-grade performance also lags 5th grade by 30+ percentage points in both subjects. Nearby Burroughs Elementary School outpaces Langdon in both ELA and math and ranks in the 82nd percentile, while Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland is also ahead in science. Langdon does stand out for relatively efficient spending at $25,829 per student—lower than most higher-spending neighboring schools—while still delivering stronger results than many of them.

377

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,229

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Evarts St. NE
Washington, DC 20018

(202) 576-6048

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Langdon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McKinley Middle School
High:	Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.5%

Hispanic:

27.6%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

47^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	51.9	47 of 124	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	57 of 128	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	62 of 126	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	46 of 128	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	55 of 122	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	60 of 120	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.3	84 of 108	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	78 of 99	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	54 of 109	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	30 of 112	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	19 of 111	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	24 of 96	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	61.4	36 of 106	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	42 of 100	58.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	65.5	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	31 of 90	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	54.0	47 of 117	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	53 of 110	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	29 of 92	68.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	56 of 113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)75th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2019)75th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2019)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2019)50th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

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

Mathematics37%+9 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 24, 2018

Want to retain a special education needs child with no guaranteed support. Keep your kids away- wants to label the regular kids as bullies - when there's no evidence of bullying even after speaking with the bullied child parents. Keep your child away from this school. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Langdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Evarts St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6048	377	37	10.1	100.0%	16 (4.2%)	243 (64.5%)	104 (27.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	51.9	47^th of 124 public elementary schools	62.1%		40.7	57^th of 128 public elementary schools	55.5%	10	27.2	21.0	55.1				32.4	36.4	23.7	55.1			36.9	$28,229	$2,542	$25,687
The Children's Guild DC PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	2146 24th Place NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	The Children's Guild DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 774-5442	246	26	9.4	0.0%	2 (0.8%)	219 (89.0%)	22 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			4.0		8.0		3.4						0.7	$47,504	$2,751	$44,754
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1404 Jackson Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 459-4710	310	46	6.7	24.0%	17 (5.5%)	205 (66.1%)	75 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	23.9	90^th of 124 public elementary schools	27.4%		40.3	60^th of 128 public elementary schools	53.1%	30	19.4	27.3		12.0	30.7	8.3	20.0	36.1	6.0	6.4	4.0	7.6	14.0	$36,390	$3,070	$33,320
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Newton St NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6150	331	30	11.2	100.0%	89 (26.9%)	190 (57.4%)	42 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	79.3	22^nd of 124 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.1	22^nd of 128 public elementary schools	82.8%		59.2	54.8	51.3				54.7	74.0	47.6	45.9			53.8	$28,056	$2,367	$25,689
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2959 Carlton Avenue NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-6500	218	21	10.6	98.9%	1 (0.5%)	211 (96.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)	18.0							33.4						$36,225	$2,898	$33,327
Noyes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 10th St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-2580	293	30	9.7	100.0%	8 (2.7%)	213 (72.7%)	67 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)		41.0	19.2				29.6							$28,660	$2,716	$25,945
Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1800 Perry Street NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-4400	437	43	10.1	67.2%	4 (0.9%)	370 (84.7%)	52 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	20.6	93^rd of 124 public elementary schools	25.0%		22.4	99^th of 128 public elementary schools	22.7%	6		10.0	7.1	32.7	41.5	48.9	26.0	12.2	15.0		6.4	7.5	10.6	$33,229	$2,719	$30,510
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	354	30	12.0	52.3%	140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	82.2	20^th of 124 public elementary schools	83.9%		81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%	1	53.3	59.1	62.5				58.2	62.2	56.8	47.5			55.8	$29,451	$1,612	$27,839
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	707 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-4411	401	38	10.5	74.1%	3 (0.7%)	321 (80.0%)	57 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)								24.4						$29,354	$3,168	$26,186
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1240 Randolph Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-1467	199	20	10.2	44.4%	20 (10.1%)	132 (66.3%)	37 (18.6%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	106^th of 124 public elementary schools	14.5%					(n/a)	7.7	12.5					24.5			9.0			12.6	$30,828	$2,127	$28,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Langdon Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Langdon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : McKinley Middle School
High : Dunbar High School

What is the racial makeup of Langdon Elementary School?

Students at Langdon Elementary School are 64% African American, 28% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Langdon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Langdon Elementary School.

What district is Langdon Elementary School in?

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Is Langdon Elementary School a good school?

Langdon Elementary School ranks 47^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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