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Truesdell Elementary School

Q: Is Truesdell Elementary School a good school?

Truesdell Elementary School ranks 69 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Truesdell Elementary School is a District of Columbia Public Schools elementary school in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with 370 students. On SchoolDigger's 2025-26 rankings, Truesdell sits at 69th out of 124 DC elementary schools — the 44th percentile with a 2-star rating, below the district average. The school's history shows a clear arc: a 3-star peak at 39th in 2017-18, a post-COVID low of 106th in 2022-23, and a steady climb back to its current position. The rebound is real but incomplete.

Reading is Truesdell's biggest academic challenge. In 2025-26, only 20.9% of students scored proficient in ELA versus 44.1% districtwide, while math proficiency (22.9%) landed closer to the state average. Fourth-grade reading stands out as a serious concern, with just 4.6% of students proficient. The gap with neighboring schools is dramatic: Dorothy I. Height Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, more than doubles Truesdell's ELA proficiency, while Powell Elementary School and Barnard Elementary School also outperform it by wide margins in both subjects. Only Raymond Elementary School ranks lower among nearby DCPS elementary schools.

Truesdell's results are especially surprising given its resources. The school spends $29,945 per student — more than John Lewis Elementary School, Bancroft Elementary School, Barnard, and Powell — and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Yet higher-performing neighbors often spend less and have larger classes. There are bright spots worth noting: Truesdell ranks in the 61st percentile serving low-income students, well above its overall standing, and its English Language Learner students have climbed from the bottom of state rankings to the middle of the pack in recent years. These pockets of success suggest the school has effective programs that could be expanded to improve outcomes for all students.

370

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,945

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Ingraham St NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 576-6202

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Truesdell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

African American:

28.1%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 17th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (22% vs 34% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

69^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	69 of 124	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	71 of 126	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	106 of 128	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	54 of 122	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	48 of 108	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.1	57 of 99	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	56 of 109	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.0	55 of 112	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.6	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	52 of 96	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	35 of 63	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	36 of 60	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	43 of 106	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	30 of 100	70.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	77.4	12 of 91	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	8.5	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	51.1	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.6	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	31 of 80	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	54 of 92	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	31 of 55	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	48 of 53	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	51.4	49 of 113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	46.0	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	67.6	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	24 of 72	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	16 of 56	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	45.7	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.5	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.3	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.3	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2019)87th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2019)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2019)57th percentile~ school

Female (2019)56th percentile~ school

African American (2026)46th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

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

Mathematics23%-5 vs state

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 20, 2021

Our son came home his first day of school and said, "Dad, I want to go every day. My teacher loves me!" Teachers and the school community itself make Truesdell a wonderful place for our kids to learn. Our kindergartner learned to read at "H Level" by mid-year...during virtual COVID school, even. The teachers work very hard and include many young professionals with graduate degrees as well as experienced teaching staff drawn to the school from around the city for its supportive environment.

New playground is the best in the area, now, which we heard was a $1.5 million investment by the city, and one of the teachers told us garden beds are going in to help the kids learn science, natural projects, and botany. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)							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 (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 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
Truesdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Ingraham St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6202	370	40	9.2	100.0%	29 (7.8%)	104 (28.1%)	226 (61.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	34.1	69^th of 124 public elementary schools	44.4%		28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%	19	24.6	4.6	31.4			20.9	32.0		25.5				22.9	$29,945	$4,513	$25,432
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Allison St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-4100	400	43	9.4	100.0%	38 (9.5%)	207 (51.8%)	134 (33.5%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	50.1	50^th of 124 public elementary schools	59.7%		49.1	46^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.1%	4	25.0	61.4	38.3			43.7	32.2	36.4	19.1				28.5	$41,622	$4,447	$37,175
Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Upshur St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6270	514	50	10.2	100.0%	70 (13.6%)	69 (13.4%)	352 (68.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	63.8	37^th of 124 public elementary schools	70.2%		62	31^st of 128 public elementary schools	75.8%	6	32.4	50.9	63.7			49.0	35.3	40.3	40.7				38.7	$27,742	$3,979	$23,763
E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4501 Kansas Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	409	40	10.2	63.4%	79 (19.3%)	121 (29.6%)	175 (42.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	49.3	51^st of 124 public elementary schools	58.9%		41.2	56^th of 128 public elementary schools	56.3%	5	30.4	41.4	34.0			35.6	36.9	34.5	28.3				33.1	$32,651	$3,642	$29,009
Center City PCS - Petworth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	510 Webster Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 554-9212	255	26	9.8	80.9%	0 (0.0%)	151 (59.2%)	98 (38.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	37.2	65^th of 124 public elementary schools	47.6%		33.1	79^th of 128 public elementary schools	38.3%	14	13.7			50.0	48.1	35.8	45.5		7.7	19.0	11.6	20.0	21.5	$27,934	$4,846	$23,087
John Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Farragut St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6226	509	48	10.6	100.0%	136 (26.7%)	209 (41.1%)	130 (25.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	66.2	34^th of 124 public elementary schools	72.6%		57.3	39^th of 128 public elementary schools	69.5%	5	50.0	47.5	33.3			44.8	60.3	49.2	31.7				49.1	$22,824	$4,080	$18,744
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5000 14th Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 726-6200	572	54	10.6	24.9%	243 (42.5%)	89 (15.6%)	164 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	77.1	23^rd of 124 public elementary schools	81.5%		80.3	20^th of 128 public elementary schools	84.4%	3		63.0	58.8			53.8	49.3		47.1				45.6	$22,955	$737	$22,218
Raymond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Spring Rd. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6236	439	43	10.1	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	192 (43.7%)	234 (53.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.6	88^th of 124 public elementary schools	29.0%		38	64^th of 128 public elementary schools	50.0%	24	14.5		29.8			23.5	12.5		12.3				15.7	$31,238	$4,332	$26,906
Barnard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Decatur St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-1100	573	57	10.0	100.0%	61 (10.6%)	224 (39.1%)	263 (45.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	74.4	25^th of 124 public elementary schools	79.8%		61.4	32^nd of 128 public elementary schools	75.0%	7	42.5	50.7	46.3			46.6	59.1	64.2					53.5	$27,233	$4,331	$22,902
Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View	Public	PK, KG-5	3560 Warder St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6222	448	47	9.5	100.0%	71 (15.8%)	52 (11.6%)	293 (65.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	69.2	30^th of 124 public elementary schools	75.8%		59.9	34^th of 128 public elementary schools	73.4%	4	47.3	56.1	35.7			46.5	56.1	52.5	35.7				48.9	$29,259	$4,404	$24,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Truesdell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Truesdell Elementary School?

Students at Truesdell Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 28% African American, 8% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Truesdell Elementary School attend?

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

High : Roosevelt High School

What district is Truesdell Elementary School in?

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How many students attend Truesdell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Truesdell Elementary School.

Is Truesdell Elementary School a good school?

Truesdell Elementary School ranks 69^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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