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King Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

King Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 202 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $32,988 in the 2023-2024 school year, King Elementary consistently underperforms compared to DCPS and DC state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.2% of King students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for DC overall. Similarly, in Math, only 11.8% of King students were proficient, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for DC. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing 115 out of 128 DC elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The nearby schools, such as Malcolm X Elementary School at Green, Hendley Elementary School, and Simon Elementary School, also struggle with low academic performance and rankings, suggesting a broader challenge in the local area. However, some charter schools like Center City PCS - Congress Heights and Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School have shown stronger academic results, indicating that alternative approaches may be more effective in this community.

193

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,988

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 6th St. SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 939-4900

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hart Middle School
High:	Ballou High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.5%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2012 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (12% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

115^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	115 of 128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	86 of 126	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	76 of 122	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	87 of 120	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	83 of 99	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	88 of 97	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.9	87 of 109	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.3	81 of 112	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.9	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.3	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	98 of 108	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	57 of 106	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	65 of 100	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	46.7	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	40.4	67 of 117	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	82 of 110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	79 of 92	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	26.9	84 of 113	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2019)49th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2019)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2019)26th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts13%-24 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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Schools Near King Elementary School

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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
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 6th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4900	193	25	7.7		0 (0.0%)	192 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17.3	115^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.6	86^th of 126 public elementary schools	31.7%	29			13.6	13.6	12.5				13.2	13.6	13.6	9.4				11.8	$32,988	$4,837	$28,152
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		0 (0.0%)	200 (94.3%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$41,366	$9,986	$31,381
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		0 (0.0%)	306 (97.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18.6	110^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.1%		29.6	87^th of 126 public elementary schools	31.0%	23			10.2	17.1					13.1	15.6	12.9					14.4	$28,555	$5,633	$22,922
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		5 (2.0%)	223 (88.8%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	58.5	37^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.1%		61.9	32^nd of 126 public elementary schools	74.6%	5	19.1	12.2	50.0	37.5	52.4	45.5	38.1	60.0	47.0	12.5	33.3	28.6	40.9	47.6	70.0	37.9	$28,266	$4,846	$23,419
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	645 Milwaukee Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	357	30	11.8		0 (0.0%)	354 (99.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			12.1						12.1								$31,822	$4,887	$26,935
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		0 (0.0%)	208 (90.0%)	21 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18.3	112^th of 128 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.3	110^th of 126 public elementary schools	12.7%	2			6.9	12.1	24.0				13.8	10.3		12.0				8.0	$32,922	$5,054	$27,868
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	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		0 (0.0%)	387 (94.6%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	28.5	87^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.0%		20.9	116^th of 126 public elementary schools	7.9%	29			13.3	25.5	16.7	32.4			21.5	24.4	13.7		14.7			14.5	$37,143	$4,265	$32,878
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		0 (0.0%)	260 (92.5%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)			45.0						45.0	27.5						27.5	$35,223	$4,033	$31,190
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		0 (0.0%)	249 (90.2%)	24 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	15.1	122^nd of 128 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.6	124^th of 126 public elementary schools	1.6%	2			12.1	14.0	10.5				12.4	18.2	10.0					9.9	$33,572	$4,783	$28,790
Learn Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	100 Duncan Street SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Learn Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 949-0930	290	22	12.9		80 (27.6%)	98 (33.8%)	68 (23.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (12.8%)	57	40^th of 128 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)			28.6	47.6					38.1	23.8	47.6					35.7	$36,915	$11,306	$25,609

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary School

How many students attend King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended King Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary School?

Students at King Elementary School are 99% African American.

What schools do graduates of King Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hart Middle School
High : Ballou High School

Is King Elementary School a good school?

King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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