Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Thomson Elementary School

Q: Is Thomson Elementary School a good school?

Thomson Elementary School ranks 45 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Thomson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 253 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in the city and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomson Elementary School has had a fluctuating ranking within the DCPS district, ranging from 23rd to 75th out of 128 elementary schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. Compared to nearby schools like Garrison Elementary and School-Within-School at Goding, which are rated 4 and 5 stars respectively, Thomson generally ranks in the middle to lower range. In the 2024-2025 school year, Thomson's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were below the DCPS and District of Columbia averages across all grades.

Thomson Elementary School has shown varying performance for different student subgroups over the years. The school has performed well for English Language Learner students, ranking 3rd out of 21 DCPS elementary schools in 2021-2022. However, the school has struggled with Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student performance, ranking in the lower half of DCPS schools in recent years. Despite an increase in per-student spending, from $24,549 in 2020-2021 to $34,307 in 2022-2023, and a relatively stable student-teacher ratio, Thomson's continued underperformance suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

259

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,791

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 L St. NW
Washington, DC 20005

(202) 898-4660

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Thomson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cardozo Education Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.8%

African American:

30.1%

White:

8.9%

See top rated District Of Columbia elementary schools

Compare Thomson Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

45^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	50.2	45 of 128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	75 of 126	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	68 of 128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	58 of 122	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	66 of 120	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.6	31 of 108	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	57.3	34 of 99	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	23 of 109	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.6	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	45.9	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2023	47.2	30 of 60	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	61.1	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2019	44.1	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.3	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	39.0	70 of 117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	12 of 92	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	28.3	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	55.2	42 of 113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)86th percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2019)63rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2023)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)40th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-30 vs school

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

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science22%~ state avg

5.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Thomson Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 14, 2016

Very friendly atmosphere, great teachers, good curriculum, clean classes. Close Quote

Schools Near Thomson Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Thomson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 L St. NW	Washington	20005	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4660	259	32	8.2		23 (8.9%)	78 (30.1%)	129 (49.8%)	11 (4.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	50.2	45^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.8%		34	75^th of 126 public elementary schools	40.5%	30	22.2		27.3	48.5	44.4				39.3	30.3	27.3	22.2				27.4	$30,791	$4,471	$26,320
Center City PCS - Shaw	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	711 N Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 234-1093	202	25	8.2		2 (1.0%)	133 (65.8%)	61 (30.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	23.6	98^th of 128 public elementary schools	23.4%		48.9	53^rd of 126 public elementary schools	57.9%	45	8.7	7.0	16.7	17.6	13.0	17.4	41.7	33.3	23.5	13.0	29.4	13.0	17.4	29.2	14.3	19.1	$29,970	$4,846	$25,124
School-Within-School at Goding	Public	PK, KG-5	920 F St. NW	Washington	20004	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 727-7377	325	30	10.8		154 (47.4%)	92 (28.3%)	26 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.5%)	97.1	6^th of 128 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.7	15^th of 126 public elementary schools	88.1%	9	50.0		71.7	76.7	77.8				74.8	82.6	72.1	66.7				75.7	$27,522	$4,053	$23,469
Seaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 10th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7215	390	43	9.1		88 (22.6%)	121 (31.0%)	147 (37.7%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	41.7	53^rd of 128 public elementary schools	58.6%		53	46^th of 126 public elementary schools	63.5%	7	6.5		36.1	33.3	15.6				28.8	45.7	27.8	18.8				31.1	$28,778	$4,227	$24,551
Garrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 S St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7263	395	41	9.6		99 (25.1%)	186 (47.1%)	80 (20.3%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	67.4	29^th of 128 public elementary schools	77.3%		71.4	26^th of 126 public elementary schools	79.4%	3	22.5		44.2	36.4	56.1				44.6	46.1	38.2	51.2				44.6	$27,364	$4,225	$23,138
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-4769	224	17	12.8		2 (0.9%)	217 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$29,986	$4,863	$25,123
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 469-3300	343	29	11.6		1 (0.3%)	327 (95.3%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.4	80^th of 128 public elementary schools	37.5%		27.1	96^th of 126 public elementary schools	23.8%	16			13.9	22.5					18.1	25.0	30.0					27.4	$27,417	$4,052	$23,365
Walker-Jones Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1125 New Jersey Ave. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5934	292	36	8.1		1 (0.3%)	275 (94.2%)	9 (3.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28	89^th of 128 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.1	89^th of 126 public elementary schools	29.4%				10.3	13.8	22.2	40.0	46.1	30.4	26.8				6.7	7.7		3.7	$30,490	$4,676	$25,815
Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 R St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 673-7200	171	19	9.0		105 (61.4%)	17 (9.9%)	20 (11.7%)	13 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.4%)	98.9	3^rd of 128 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.9	5^th of 126 public elementary schools	96.0%	2	70.0		80.8	92.6	76.2				83.8	80.8	85.2	71.4				79.7	$25,648	$4,281	$21,367
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 8th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4380	301	35	8.6		12 (4.0%)	152 (50.5%)	127 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	36.6	69^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.2	52^nd of 126 public elementary schools	58.7%	17	9.4		5.9	38.9	30.3				25.2		11.1	33.3				15.5	$28,438	$4,545	$23,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomson Elementary School

What district is Thomson Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

Is Thomson Elementary School a good school?

Thomson Elementary School ranks 45^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thomson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cardozo Education Campus

How many students attend Thomson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Thomson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomson Elementary School?

Students at Thomson Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 30% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Rate Thomson Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

DCDistrict Of Columbia Elementary School Rankings

DCDistrict Of Columbia District Rankings

Schools in Washington, DC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Thomson Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.