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Thomson Elementary School

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Thomson Elementary School ranks 53 rd of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Thomson Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Washington, DC, serving 259 students at 1200 L St. NW as part of District of Columbia Public Schools. For 2025–2026, Thomson ranks 53rd of 124 DC elementary schools, in the 57th percentile with 3 stars. Within a mile of campus, Ross Elementary School and School-Within-School at Goding rank among the top ten elementary schools in DC with 75–87% proficiency in reading and math, while Walker-Jones Education Campus, Cleveland Elementary School, Center City PCS - Shaw, and KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS trail far behind, sometimes below 20% proficiency. Thomson, Seaton Elementary School, and Garrison Elementary School form the middle tier between these two extremes.

Math is a relative strength: overall math proficiency is 31.4%, above the state average, and 3rd-grade math reaches 44.4%, nearly matching district levels. Fifth-grade science also edges past the state average. English Language Arts is the larger concern — overall ELA proficiency is 37.7%, below the district average of 44.1%, and 4th-grade ELA drops to 27.3%, almost 19 points behind the district. Thomson shows genuine strengths with specific student groups: low-income students ranked 12th of 92 schools statewide in 2024–2025, and the school previously earned top-five rankings for English Language Learners. Hispanic students, however, have earned just 1–2 star ratings in recent years, an area worth monitoring.

Thomson spends generously — $30,791 per pupil in 2023–2024, more than higher-performing neighbors like Ross Elementary School ($25,648) and School-Within-School at Goding ($27,522) — and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Yet those resources haven't produced top-tier results, suggesting money and staffing alone don't determine outcomes. Rankings have been volatile, bouncing between the 40th and 71st percentiles over recent years, a pattern amplified by small enrollment. The upward trend from a 2-star low in 2023–2024 to 3 stars is encouraging, but sustained progress in reading will be essential.

259

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,708

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

53^rd of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	47.2	53 of 124	57.3%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics31%+3 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
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	34.7%	23 (8.9%)	78 (30.1%)	129 (49.8%)	11 (4.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	47.2	53^rd of 124 public elementary schools	57.3%		50.2	45^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.8%	8	29.6	27.3					37.7	44.4	32.3					31.4	$31,708	$2,413	$29,295
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	66.3%	2 (1.0%)	133 (65.8%)	61 (30.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	14.9	115^th of 124 public elementary schools	7.3%		23.6	98^th of 128 public elementary schools	23.4%	17	6.2	8.3		14.9	13.6	18.6	11.5	6.1	8.3	14.3		13.6	11.2	11.5	$31,549	$2,214	$29,335
School-Within-School at Goding	Public	PK, KG-5	920 F St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 727-7377	325	30	10.8	10.8%	154 (47.4%)	92 (28.3%)	26 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.5%)	95.2	8^th of 124 public elementary schools	93.5%		97.1	6^th of 128 public elementary schools	95.3%	2	67.4	86.6					76.3	69.7	86.6	68.2				76.4	$28,937	$2,082	$26,856
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	40.0%	88 (22.6%)	121 (31.0%)	147 (37.7%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	60.6	40^th of 124 public elementary schools	67.7%		41.7	53^rd of 128 public elementary schools	58.6%	13	45.4	43.8	27.7				40.0	65.9	40.7	27.5				47.6	$30,570	$2,365	$28,205
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	36.5%	99 (25.1%)	186 (47.1%)	80 (20.3%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	69.3	29^th of 124 public elementary schools	76.6%		67.4	29^th of 128 public elementary schools	77.3%		47.7	46.6	44.4				46.2	61.4	42.2	40.0				47.8	$29,606	$2,426	$27,180
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	64.3%	2 (0.9%)	217 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$31,753	$3,216	$28,537
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	67.1%	1 (0.3%)	327 (95.3%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	95^th of 124 public elementary schools	23.4%		32.4	80^th of 128 public elementary schools	37.5%	15	14.4	12.8					13.7	18.0						19.4	$29,080	$3,900	$25,180
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	80.8%	1 (0.3%)	275 (94.2%)	9 (3.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27.6	79^th of 124 public elementary schools	36.3%		28	89^th of 128 public elementary schools	30.5%	10	3.0		18.2	37.5	29.6	39.1	23.9		14.9			14.9	4.4	9.7	$33,367	$2,760	$30,606
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	5.3%	105 (61.4%)	17 (9.9%)	20 (11.7%)	13 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.4%)	98.1	1^st of 124 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.9	3^rd of 128 public elementary schools	97.7%	2	86.2	81.8	84.6				84.4	89.6	90.9	80.7				87.1	$28,793	$2,088	$26,705
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	51.2%	12 (4.0%)	152 (50.5%)	127 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	27.3	80^th of 124 public elementary schools	35.5%		36.6	69^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.1%	11		20.0	41.4				25.5	17.1	6.7					17.0	$32,257	$2,543	$29,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomson Elementary School

How many students attend Thomson Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Thomson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cardozo Education Campus

What district is Thomson Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

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.

Is Thomson Elementary School a good school?

Thomson Elementary School ranks 53^rd of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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