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Thomas Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Elementary School is a small traditional public school in Northeast Washington, DC, serving 228 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The school currently ranks 99th out of 124 DC elementary schools, placing it in the 20th percentile with 1 star — a meaningful recovery from 2023-2024, when it ranked 122nd out of 126 schools. Academically, 17.1% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 12.4% in math, compared with district averages of 44.1% and 33.3%.

Thomas stands out for its very low student-teacher ratio of 7.8 to 1 — the lowest among nearby DCPS schools like Houston Elementary School (9.5), Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School (8.7), and Burrville Elementary School (11.6). It also spends about $30,853 per student, well above most nearby schools. However, that investment has not yet translated into top results. Among its immediate DCPS cluster, Thomas sits in the middle: Burrville nearly doubles its ELA proficiency (31.1% vs. 17.1%), and Houston edges it out in both subjects. Charter options like DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School achieve dramatically higher proficiency (39% ELA, 31.2% math) while spending less per student.

There are encouraging signs. Thomas's subgroup performance is notably stronger than its overall rank: low-socioeconomic-status students placed in the 54th percentile statewide, and African American students in the 34th percentile — both significant improvements over prior years. Math proficiency does decline sharply by 5th grade (9.4% vs. 19.1% in 4th grade), though this pattern appears across the entire cluster of nearby elementary schools. For parents, Thomas offers genuinely small classes and strong per-pupil funding, but the school is still working to turn those resources into higher academic outcomes, particularly in literacy and upper-elementary math.

228

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,027

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 44th St. NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 724-4593

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kelly Miller Middle School
High:	H.D. Woodson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (15% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

99^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^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	19.2	99 of 124	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	103 of 128	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	122 of 126	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	74 of 128	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	114 of 122	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	117 of 120	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	79 of 99	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.6	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.8	75 of 109	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	50 of 112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	28.6	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	73 of 111	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	63 of 96	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	82 of 108	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	100 of 106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	95 of 100	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	22.8	79 of 91	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	87 of 90	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	104 of 117	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	106 of 110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	37 of 80	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.1	73 of 92	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	15.1	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2019)13th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2019)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2019)2nd percentile-5 vs school

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

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

Mathematics12%-16 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 All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 44th St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 724-4593	228	29	7.8	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	208 (91.2%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	19.2	99^th of 124 public elementary schools	20.2%		21.5	103^rd of 128 public elementary schools	19.5%	4			15.5	17.1	10.7	19.1	9.4	12.4	$37,027	$2,989	$34,038
Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 50th Pl. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6170	314	33	9.5	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	271 (86.3%)	37 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	24.3	89^th of 124 public elementary schools	28.2%		18.5	111^th of 128 public elementary schools	13.3%	22		7.9	33.4	18.6		13.2	12.1	18.6	$31,907	$2,701	$29,206
Global Citizens PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	4095 Minnesota Avenue NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Global Citizens PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 221-6400	198	19	10.4		7 (3.5%)	157 (79.3%)	18 (9.1%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)					52.3				$27,727	$1,326	$26,402
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 48th Pl NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6060	162	19	8.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	144 (88.9%)	16 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15.5	113^th of 124 public elementary schools	8.9%		31.8	81^st of 128 public elementary schools	36.7%	32	4.6	10.5				10.5	6.7	16.9	$40,847	$5,139	$35,708
Smothers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Brooks St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3600	250	29	8.6	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	219 (87.6%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	118^th of 124 public elementary schools	4.8%		16.5	118^th of 128 public elementary schools	7.8%				10.5	12.5	7.7	12.8	2.7	7.4	$31,114	$2,662	$28,453
Burrville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Division Ave. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6020	232	20	11.6	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	217 (93.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	60^th of 124 public elementary schools	51.6%		31.3	82^nd of 128 public elementary schools	35.9%	22		52.4		31.1	42.8	9.5	5.7	16.8	$31,900	$2,742	$29,158
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	913 55th St NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Wildflower PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 350-1335	45	3	15.0		0 (0.0%)	44 (97.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$49,230	$2,842	$46,388
DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	100 41st Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-2838	430	32	13.4	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	388 (90.2%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)					28.2				$28,440	$3,298	$25,142
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	388	27	14.2	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	375 (96.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	85^th of 124 public elementary schools	31.5%		17.1	117^th of 128 public elementary schools	8.6%	32	14.5	15.0		14.8	24.5	23.2		23.8	$27,805	$3,914	$23,891
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	244	18	13.3	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	238 (97.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$31,311	$3,097	$28,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kelly Miller Middle School
High : H.D. Woodson High School

Is Thomas Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Elementary School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Thomas Elementary School.

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