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Simon Elementary School

Q: Is Simon Elementary School a good school?

Simon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Simon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Simon Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Simon Elementary School?

Students at Simon Elementary School are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Simon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Simon Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hart Middle School High : Ballou High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Simon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 207 students in grades PK-5. It 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.

Despite relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, Simon Elementary consistently underperforms compared to DCPS and DC-wide averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In 2024-2025, only 13.8% of Simon students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for DC overall. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 8% at Simon, versus 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for DC. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking very low for female, male, African American, low-socioeconomic, and "at-risk" student subgroups.

Simon Elementary's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 75th out of 112 schools in 2011-2012 to as low as 122nd out of 122 schools in 2018-2019. Nearby schools like Patterson Elementary, King Elementary, and Hendley Elementary also struggle academically but generally outperform Simon, suggesting the school may face unique challenges that the DCPS district should investigate further.

231

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,922

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Mississippi Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 645-3360

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Simon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hart Middle School
High:	Ballou High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2019 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (11% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

112^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	112 of 128	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	110 of 126	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	9.9	122 of 122	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	107 of 120	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	85 of 99	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	75 of 97	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.8	88 of 109	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.7	75 of 112	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	73 of 111	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.5	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	88 of 108	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	84 of 100	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	9.8	90 of 91	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	82 of 90	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	8.2	117 of 117	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	86 of 110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	15.8	107 of 113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	106 of 113	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2019)5th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2019)1st percentile~ school

Female (2019)<1st percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts14%-24 vs state

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Simon 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 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
Simon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3360	231	26	8.8		0 (0.0%)	208 (90.0%)	21 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18.3	112^th of 128 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.3	110^th of 126 public elementary schools	12.7%	2			6.9	12.1	24.0				13.8	10.3		12.0				8.0	$32,922	$5,054	$27,868
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	908 Wahler Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1307	409	32	12.7		0 (0.0%)	387 (94.6%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	28.5	87^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.0%		20.9	116^th of 126 public elementary schools	7.9%	29			13.3	25.5	16.7	32.4			21.5	24.4	13.7		14.7			14.5	$37,143	$4,265	$32,878
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 6th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4900	193	25	7.7		0 (0.0%)	192 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17.3	115^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.6	86^th of 126 public elementary schools	31.7%	29			13.6	13.6	12.5				13.2	13.6	13.6	9.4				11.8	$32,988	$4,837	$28,152
Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	220 Highview Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-7070	251	20	12.4		5 (2.0%)	223 (88.8%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	58.5	37^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.1%		61.9	32^nd of 126 public elementary schools	74.6%	5	19.1	12.2	50.0	37.5	52.4	45.5	38.1	60.0	47.0	12.5	33.3	28.6	40.9	47.6	70.0	37.9	$28,266	$4,846	$23,419
Hendley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Chesapeake St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3450	276	29	9.5		0 (0.0%)	249 (90.2%)	24 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	15.1	122^nd of 128 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.6	124^th of 126 public elementary schools	1.6%	2			12.1	14.0	10.5				12.4	18.2	10.0					9.9	$33,572	$4,783	$28,790
KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	212	16	12.9		0 (0.0%)	200 (94.3%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$41,366	$9,986	$31,381
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	314	22	14.0		0 (0.0%)	306 (97.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18.6	110^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.1%		29.6	87^th of 126 public elementary schools	31.0%	23			10.2	17.1					13.1	15.6	12.9					14.4	$28,555	$5,633	$22,922
Early Childhood Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	885 Barnaby Street SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 373-0035	281	17	16.5		0 (0.0%)	260 (92.5%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)			45.0						45.0	27.5						27.5	$35,223	$4,033	$31,190
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4399 South Capitol Terr. SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5280	238	29	8.2		0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37	66^th of 128 public elementary schools	48.4%		42.8	59^th of 126 public elementary schools	53.2%	7			20.0	44.8	12.0				26.2	22.6	24.1					17.6	$36,386	$4,949	$31,436
Learn Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	100 Duncan Street SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Learn Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 949-0930	290	22	12.9		80 (27.6%)	98 (33.8%)	68 (23.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (12.8%)	57	40^th of 128 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)			28.6	47.6					38.1	23.8	47.6					35.7	$36,915	$11,306	$25,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Simon Elementary School

Is Simon Elementary School a good school?

Simon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Simon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hart Middle School
High : Ballou High School

How many students attend Simon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Simon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Simon Elementary School?

Students at Simon Elementary School are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Simon Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

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