John Lewis Elementary School

Summary:

John Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 427 students in grades PK-5 and part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district.

John Lewis Elementary School has a diverse student population, with 22.72% White, 46.6% African American, and 25.76% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is generally lower than the DCPS and District of Columbia averages. For example, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 24.1% in 2023-2024, compared to 35% for DCPS and 28.2% for the district. The school has been ranked between 30th and 52nd out of 97-128 DCPS elementary schools in recent years, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nearby schools, such as Dorothy I. Height Elementary School, Brightwood Elementary School, and Powell Elementary School, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance to John Lewis Elementary School. However, Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS, located just 0.12 miles away, has a significantly different racial makeup and outperforms John Lewis Elementary School and the district on academic measures.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1335 Farragut St NW
       Washington, DC  20011


(202) 576-6226

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
43rd of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,207 Help


Students who attend John Lewis Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Roosevelt High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  427

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.6%
Hispanic:
25.8%
White:
22.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details John Lewis Elementary School ranks better than 65.9% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 31st among 75 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details John Lewis Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at John Lewis Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.6%), Hispanic (25.8%), White (22.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Lewis Elementary School is 11.5. 54 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Lewis Elementary School is $26,207. 58 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Lewis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Lewis Elementary School 43rd of 126 District Of Columbia public elementary schools. (See John Lewis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 26th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Lewis Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at John Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 49.30 52nd 111 53.2%
2011 45.56 50th 111 55.0%
2012 50.13 49th 112 56.3%
2014 70.96 30th 109 72.5%
2016 50.77 40th 99 59.6%
2017 66.52 34th 108 68.5%
2018 52.25 48th 120 60.0%
2019 54.91 49th 122 59.8%
2022 38.78 52nd 97 46.4%
2023 55.20 42nd 128 67.2%
2024 54.54 43rd 126 65.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at John Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.86 20th 25 20.0%
2023 40.76 10th 19 47.4%
2024 56.89 8th 18 55.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at John Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.25 22nd 53 58.5%
2024 42.28 30th 55 45.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at John Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.07 45th 110 59.1%
2019 56.34 45th 117 61.5%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at John Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.44 32nd 90 64.4%
2019 47.17 45th 91 50.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at John Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.15 52nd 113 54.0%
2019 51.99 46th 113 59.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at John Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.13 41st 100 59.0%
2019 66.28 31st 106 70.8%
2022 61.20 10th 35 71.4%
2023 79.27 7th 60 88.3%
2024 47.68 27th 63 57.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at John Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.01 8th 29 72.4%
2019 33.19 23rd 30 23.3%
2023 35.50 11th 22 50.0%
2024 28.91 21st 30 30.0%
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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for John Lewis Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 48.24 26th 56 53.6%
2011 59.07 23rd 57 59.6%
2012 48.83 28th 57 50.9%
2014 62.86 21st 57 63.2%
2018 65.03 19th 72 73.6%
2019 89.89 7th 75 90.7%
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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John Lewis Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 3 443 5 29 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 485 485
1990 2 443 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1991 4 458 8 16 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1992 2 457 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1993 3 414 1 26 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1994 0 392 1 39 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 0 357 4 41 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1996 0 357 4 41 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1997 0 341 5 46 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1998 0 348 4 39 1 n/a n/a 0 392
1999 0 294 4 63 1 n/a n/a 0 362
2000 0 259 0 67 1 n/a n/a 0 327
2001 1 247 1 77 1 n/a n/a 0 327
2002 0 228 4 76 1 n/a n/a 0 309
2003 0 228 4 76 1 n/a n/a 0 309
2004 1 194 7 78 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2005 1 170 5 62 0 n/a n/a 0 238
2006 3 147 4 54 0 n/a n/a 0 208
2007 9 147 2 44 0 n/a n/a 0 202
2008 6 154 0 44 0 n/a n/a 0 204
2009 10 163 1 54 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2010 13 190 2 60 0 n/a n/a 0 265
2011 12 163 1 57 0 1 5 0 239
2012 14 152 1 77 0 0 4 0 248
2013 14 136 1 80 0 0 12 0 243
2014 22 152 0 78 0 0 6 0 258
2015 21 146 0 94 0 1 5 0 267
2016 20 170 2 97 1 0 13 0 303
2017 25 166 6 106 1 0 11 0 315
2018 30 180 7 104 2 0 7 0 330
2019 47 176 6 101 1 0 5 0 336
2020 60 181 3 86 0 0 12 0 342
2021 74 161 3 65 1 0 13 0 317
2022 89 177 3 81 2 0 19 0 371
2023 97 199 3 110 2 0 16 0 427

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Lewis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 480 43.0 11.1 31.3
1989 485 27.0 17.9 30.9
1990 464 28.0 16.5 1.3
1991 486 24.0 20.2 18.5
1992 480 25.0 19.2 15.6
1993 444 24.0 18.5 88.1
1994 432 20.0 21.6 52.1
1995 402 17.0 23.6 55
1996 402 17.0 23.6 55
1997 392 17.0 23.1 49.5
1998 392 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 362 23.0 15.7 n/a
2000 327 24.0 13.6 69.7
2001 327 25.0 13.1 82
2002 309 n/a n/a 68.9
2003 309 n/a n/a 68.9
2004 280 21.0 13.3 59.3
2005 238 24.0 9.9 72.3
2006 208 18.0 11.6 61.1
2007 202 24.0 8.4 63.9
2008 204 6.0 34.0 59.3
2009 228 16.8 13.5 70.2
2010 265 23.0 11.5 72.8
2011 239 21.0 11.3 98.7
2012 248 19.0 13.0 71
2013 243 19.0 12.7 74.5
2014 258 22.0 11.7 98.8
2015 267 24.0 11.1 100
2016 303 26.0 11.6 100
2017 315 34.9 9.0 n/a
2018 330 29.5 11.1 n/a
2019 336 31.0 10.8 n/a
2020 342 36.0 9.5 n/a
2021 317 36.8 8.5 n/a
2022 371 29.9 12.3 n/a
2023 427 37.0 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Lewis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 480 43.0 11.1 31.3
1989 485 27.0 17.9 30.9
1990 464 28.0 16.5 1.3
1991 486 24.0 20.2 18.5
1992 480 25.0 19.2 15.6
1993 444 24.0 18.5 88.1
1994 432 20.0 21.6 52.1
1995 402 17.0 23.6 55
1996 402 17.0 23.6 55
1997 392 17.0 23.1 49.5
1998 392 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 362 23.0 15.7 n/a
2000 327 24.0 13.6 69.7
2001 327 25.0 13.1 82
2002 309 n/a n/a 68.9
2003 309 n/a n/a 68.9
2004 280 21.0 13.3 59.3
2005 238 24.0 9.9 72.3
2006 208 18.0 11.6 61.1
2007 202 24.0 8.4 63.9
2008 204 6.0 34.0 59.3
2009 228 16.8 13.5 70.2
2010 265 23.0 11.5 72.8
2011 239 21.0 11.3 98.7
2012 248 19.0 13.0 71
2013 243 19.0 12.7 74.5
2014 258 22.0 11.7 98.8
2015 267 24.0 11.1 100
2016 303 26.0 11.6 100
2017 315 34.9 9.0 n/a
2018 330 29.5 11.1 n/a
2019 336 31.0 10.8 n/a
2020 342 36.0 9.5 n/a
2021 317 36.8 8.5 n/a
2022 371 29.9 12.3 n/a
2023 427 37.0 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John Lewis Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,324 (11.4%) $18,121 (88.6%) $20,445
2020 $2,549 (11.7%) $19,171 (88.3%) $21,720
2021 $3,041 (13.0%) $20,394 (87.0%) $23,434
2022 $4,889 (19.9%) $19,732 (80.1%) $24,621
2023 $3,634 (13.9%) $22,573 (86.1%) $26,207

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Lewis Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 49th of 122 Elementary schoolsRanks 42nd of 128 Elementary schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Lewis Elementary School)43.224.5
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)43.237.4
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)41.830.6
 11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Lewis Elementary School)48.624.5
 24.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)35.832.3
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)33.126.1
 7%
4th Grade Mathematics (John Lewis Elementary School)42.427
 15.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)39.734.8
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)38.529.2
 9.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Lewis Elementary School)29.448.6
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)41.441.3
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)38.234.7
 3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (John Lewis Elementary School)27.223.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)33.428.8
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)32.425.4
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John Lewis Elementary School)31.847.8
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)36.438.1
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)35.533.7
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students336427
 27.1%
African American176199
 13.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic101110
 8.9%
Pacific Islander00
White4797
 106.4%
Two or More Races516
 220%


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John Lewis Elementary School ranks 43rd of 126 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John Lewis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Roosevelt High School

Students at John Lewis Elementary School are 47% African American, 26% Hispanic, 23% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended John Lewis Elementary School.


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