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Simon Elementary School

Q: Is Simon Elementary School a good school?

Simon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% 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

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Simon Elementary School serves 231 students in pre-K through grade 5 in Washington, DC. Its 2025–26 results show that proficiency is very low in both tested subjects: 7% in English Language Arts (ELA) and 6% in math. The most important finding is that both scores are far below state and district levels: Simon trails the state by 32 points in ELA and 22 points in math, and the District of Columbia Public Schools by 37 and 27 points, respectively.

Simon’s math results are relatively stronger than its ELA results compared with the state, but neither subject is a strength, and Simon is behind nearby schools with reported all-grades scores. Its ELA result of 7% compares with 26% at Patterson Elementary School, 18% at Hendley Elementary School and 59% at Learn DC PCS. In math, Simon’s 6% compares with 15% at Hendley and 46% at Learn DC; Patterson’s math result was not reported. Third-grade math is a small relative bright spot: Simon scored 13%, close to Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary at 14, but below nearby schools that scored 20% or more.

Results declined year over year while state scores rose, widening the gaps: Simon’s ELA fell by 7 points and math by 2, while the state increased by 2 points in each subject. SchoolDigger ranks Simon 119th of 124 DC schools, at the 4th percentile and 0 stars; its percentile fell 45 points from 2022–23. The student-teacher ratio was 8.8 in 2024–25, the third-lowest among nearby schools with reported figures, and 71% of students were directly certified for free meals that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking fell from 22 in 2024–25 to 7 in 2025–26, a sharper drop than the overall percentile’s decline from 12 to 4; the group’s current ranking is close to the school’s overall standing.

231

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,661

Per pupil spending ?

71.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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: Declining — 19th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (7% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

119^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

70^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	12.8	119 of 124	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.6	89 of 96	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	21.0	74 of 80	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile+3 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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts7%-32 vs state

Mathematics6%-22 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	71.0%	0 (0.0%)	208 (90.0%)	21 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12.8	119^th of 124 public elementary schools	4.0%		18.3	112^th of 128 public elementary schools	12.5%	7	6.7	6.5	8.8				7.3	13.3	6.4					6.4	$31,661	$2,607	$29,054
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	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	78.0%	0 (0.0%)	387 (94.6%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	26.1	83^rd of 124 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.5	87^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.0%	4	13.0	20.1		35.5	44.9		23.5		4.5	2.1	12.9	13.8		11.1	$33,671	$8,973	$24,698
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Wheeler Rd SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4900	193	25	7.7	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	192 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.3	97^th of 124 public elementary schools	21.8%		17.3	115^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.2%	18		12.5						20.0		10.0				15.6	$35,103	$2,745	$32,358
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	44.6%	5 (2.0%)	223 (88.8%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								(n/a)							54.3							36.2	$25,999	$2,163	$23,835
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	83.7%	0 (0.0%)	249 (90.2%)	24 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	21	92^nd of 124 public elementary schools	25.8%		15.1	122^nd of 128 public elementary schools	4.7%	30		14.3	21.0				17.7	20.0	14.3	10.5				14.6	$34,023	$2,627	$31,396
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	76.4%	0 (0.0%)	200 (94.3%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$31,156	$3,123	$28,034
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	76.8%	0 (0.0%)	306 (97.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18.3	101^st of 124 public elementary schools	18.5%		18.6	110^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.1%	9		14.1					12.6	17.0	13.4					14.8	$28,581	$4,840	$23,741
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	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	260 (92.5%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)	34.4							18.7							$33,844	$2,329	$31,515
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	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.1	81^st of 124 public elementary schools	34.7%		37	66^th of 128 public elementary schools	48.4%	15	19.2	24.9					26.2			7.5					$38,811	$2,855	$35,956
Learn Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	100 Duncan Street SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Learn Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 949-0930	290	22	12.9	17.9%	80 (27.6%)	98 (33.8%)	68 (23.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (12.8%)	74.8	24^th of 124 public elementary schools	80.6%		57	40^th of 128 public elementary schools	68.8%	16	65.4	53.8	53.9				58.5	46.2	46.2	46.2				46.2	$35,309	$10,595	$24,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Simon Elementary School

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

Is Simon Elementary School a good school?

Simon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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

How many students attend Simon Elementary School?

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

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