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Langdon Elementary School

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Langdon Elementary School ranks 57 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Langdon Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 390 students. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Langdon Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of DC elementary schools, but its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, Langdon's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (31.4%) and Mathematics (28.9%) were lower than the DCPS (42.5% and 30.8%) and DC (37.6% and 26.4%) averages. However, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as ranking 11th out of 108 DC elementary schools for African American students in English Language Arts, with a 50% proficiency rate. Langdon Elementary has relatively high spending per student at $25,829 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $26,982 for nearby Noyes Elementary School, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.8, compared to 10.2 at Noyes and 12.3 at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS.

Langdon Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. While the school's overall academic performance lags behind the district and state, its strengths in supporting specific student subgroups indicate the school may have effective strategies or programs in place. By analyzing the school's data and comparing it to nearby high-performing schools, the district can identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to help Langdon Elementary better serve its students.

377

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,829

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 — 50th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (26% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

57^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	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
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 (2025)90th percentile+34 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-6 vs state

Mathematics29%+3 vs state

Science6%-14 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 (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 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 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
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		16 (4.2%)	243 (64.5%)	104 (27.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	40.7	57^th of 128 public elementary schools	55.5%		41.3	62^nd of 126 public elementary schools	50.8%	5	6.3	24.3	33.3	35.3				31.4	27.0	48.5	17.6			28.9	$25,829	$4,521	$21,307
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		2 (0.8%)	219 (89.0%)	22 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								1.4							$52,433	$3,897	$48,536
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		17 (5.5%)	205 (66.1%)	75 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	40.3	60^th of 128 public elementary schools	53.1%		24.5	102^nd of 126 public elementary schools	19.0%	42		23.7	20.7		27.8	27.3	20.0	19.7	26.3					10.9	$34,581	$5,423	$29,158
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6150	331	30	11.2		89 (26.9%)	190 (57.4%)	42 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	72.1	22^nd of 128 public elementary schools	82.8%		63.7	31^st of 126 public elementary schools	75.4%	9	14.3	45.0	60.5	50.0				52.0	45.0	44.7	41.7			44.1	$28,094	$4,575	$23,519
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		1 (0.5%)	211 (96.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)		24.4						24.4	17.1					17.1	$32,770	$4,889	$27,881
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		8 (2.7%)	213 (72.7%)	67 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	41.3	55^th of 128 public elementary schools	57.0%		27.1	95^th of 126 public elementary schools	24.6%	40		34.9	33.3	7.3				24.6	34.9	36.7	14.6			28.1	$26,982	$4,661	$22,321
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		4 (0.9%)	370 (84.7%)	52 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	22.4	99^th of 128 public elementary schools	22.7%		36.6	68^th of 126 public elementary schools	46.0%	31			20.6	17.4	22.2	50.0	41.7	26.1	10.0	8.8	8.7	21.3	20.0	12.1	$30,751	$3,236	$27,516
Hope Community PCS - Tolson	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2917 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Hope Community PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-7370	232	22	10.5		9 (3.9%)	135 (58.2%)	88 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$36,492	$10,593	$25,898
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		140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%		79.6	19^th of 126 public elementary schools	84.9%		46.0	43.2	72.3	64.1				60.0	50.0	42.5	41.0			44.6	$24,668	$1,337	$23,331
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		3 (0.7%)	321 (80.0%)	57 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)		20.6						20.6	27.0					27.0	$28,917	$4,388	$24,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Langdon Elementary School

Is Langdon Elementary School a good school?

Langdon Elementary School ranks 57^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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