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Brent Elementary School

Q: Is Brent Elementary School a good school?

Brent Elementary School ranks 17 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

17^th

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of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Brent Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, serving 421 students as part of DC Public Schools, and it has ranked among the top-performing elementary schools in the city for over a decade. Since 2014–15, Brent has never fallen below the 86th percentile statewide, earning 4 or 5 stars every year. Its best year was 2024–25, when it ranked 5th of 128 DC elementary schools; in 2025–26 it took a modest step back to 17th of 124, still placing it in the top 15% citywide.

Mathematics is Brent's standout subject. In 2025–26, 72.8% of students scored proficient or above in math—more than double the 33.3% districtwide rate—and the school leads all nearby DCPS schools except Maury Elementary, which posts 80.6% proficiency. Science is another strength: 53.85% of 5th graders were proficient on the 2024–25 DC Science assessment, about 2.3 times the district rate. In English language arts, 63.2% of Brent students are proficient versus 44.1% districtwide, though both Maury and Ludlow-Taylor Elementary outperform Brent in reading. Still, Brent beats most other nearby schools—including Payne Elementary, Watkins Elementary, and Amidon-Bowen Elementary—by substantial margins in both math and ELA.

Families should know that Brent's proficiency rates decline by 5th grade—math drops from 82.5% in 3rd grade to 52.6% in 5th, and ELA from 60.3% to 47.4%—so the upper grades are an area to watch. The 2025–26 scores also dipped from the prior year (ELA fell from 76.1% to 63.2%; math from 82.7% to 72.8%), though Brent remains far above district averages. On the positive side, the school is cost-efficient: at $23,091 per student, it spends less than nearby schools like Payne Elementary ($26,338) and Amidon-Bowen Elementary ($25,727) while producing significantly stronger results. Overall, Brent is an excellent option for Capitol Hill families seeking a high-achieving, well-rounded elementary school.

421

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,127

Per pupil spending ?

7.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2501 11th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 698-3363

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Brent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School Academy
High:	Eastern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

African American:

11.4%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (68% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in District of Columbia Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

17^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	86.7	17 of 124	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	97.7	5 of 128	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	10 of 126	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	10 of 128	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	11 of 97	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	13 of 120	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	12 of 108	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	94.2	9 of 99	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.5	19 of 109	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.8	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	89.9	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★
2010	73.1	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	95.3	8 of 117	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	90.5	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	14 of 113	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.2	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2019)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)20th percentile-66 vs school

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

Mathematics73%+45 vs state

English Language Arts63%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Check the reviews over the years! Parents engagement and sharing of their own experiences could help other parents enormously.

If I would have known three years ago, what I know now, I would not choose this school. If you are a conservative parent, a believer in God, this is not for your kids. Everything that has to do with values, is thrown out the window here. Be prepared for pride parades at school, children learning in an extra created subject about "activism" with implemented BLM. Pride books are being read multiple times a day during the month of June, with teachers outing themselves to parents and children, as well as a LGBT+ principal. Feel free to check their newsletters on their website over the years, and you'll see the change. CRT is also taught, and the neverending C 19, to trigger emotions in children, nevermind the science. I have requested written answers via email, which I have not gotten, completely ignored when questioning all the above. Which is why my children are being home schooled. I would also not rely on the curriculum, which can look different when children are in the classroom. Again when asked about titles of books actually taught in classes I thought were critical, the answer was "it us too broad" but please have a look at the curriculum.
Overall, no thank you! Worse school to start up your kids, keep in mind this is a Elementary school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Excellent neighborhood elementary program. My children have been there preK3-4th, with one now at 5th elsewhere and twins in 3rd grade. Great teachers and peers! 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 (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
Brent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 11th St NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3363	421	33	12.9	7.6%	280 (66.5%)	48 (11.4%)	37 (8.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	86.7	17^th of 124 public elementary schools	86.3%		97.7	5^th of 128 public elementary schools	96.1%	12	60.3	74.4	47.4				63.2	82.5	67.4	52.6				72.8	$24,127	$2,111	$22,016
Van Ness Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 5th St SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 727-4314	404	31	13.0	45.8%	71 (17.6%)	274 (67.8%)	21 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	30	74^th of 124 public elementary schools	40.3%		34.1	75^th of 128 public elementary schools	41.4%	1		24.5	16.4				26.1	42.6	20.7	7.0				24.7	$24,504	$2,495	$22,009
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 G St. SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4810	542	46	11.7	28.4%	122 (22.5%)	298 (55.0%)	86 (15.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	71.5	26^th of 124 public elementary schools	79.0%		68.1	28^th of 128 public elementary schools	78.1%	2	49.1	54.6	43.4				49.0	56.4	52.7	35.9				48.5	$25,435	$2,422	$23,013
Peabody Elementary School (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Public	PK-K	425 C St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-3277	209	17	12.6	9.1%	125 (59.8%)	56 (26.8%)	13 (6.2%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)															$25,023	$2,098	$22,924
Watkins Elementary School (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Public	K-5	420 12th St. SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3355	415	30	13.8	26.5%	94 (22.7%)	273 (65.8%)	22 (5.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	64.2	36^th of 124 public elementary schools	71.0%		61.2	33^rd of 128 public elementary schools	74.2%	3	35.2	51.5	51.8				46.9	47.9	50.5	26.0				41.7	$22,287	$2,067	$20,220
Maury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3838	559	38	14.7	12.3%	332 (59.4%)	113 (20.2%)	51 (9.1%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	97.1	5^th of 124 public elementary schools	96.0%		92.3	15^th of 128 public elementary schools	88.3%	10	74.7	86.7	81.1				80.6	88.0	77.9	75.4				80.6	$21,634	$2,088	$19,546
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1345 Potomac Avenue SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-5800	256	26	9.7	62.9%	1 (0.4%)	246 (96.1%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	29.6							37.1							$35,028	$2,492	$32,536
Payne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 C St. SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-3262	398	33	12.0	32.7%	143 (35.9%)	205 (51.5%)	23 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	70.5	27^th of 124 public elementary schools	78.2%		68.5	27^th of 128 public elementary schools	78.9%		54.2	42.5	42.8				46.7	65.9	42.5	42.8				50.7	$27,406	$2,380	$25,027
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 I St. SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 724-4867	374	36	10.4	57.0%	48 (12.8%)	268 (71.7%)	38 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	25.1	87^th of 124 public elementary schools	29.8%		22	100^th of 128 public elementary schools	21.9%	13	9.1	28.1	21.9				20.9	14.0	23.4					17.2	$28,138	$2,640	$25,498
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Public	PK, KG-8	215 G St NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-4467	503	36	13.9	24.5%	103 (20.5%)	322 (64.0%)	29 (5.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	38.8	62^nd of 124 public elementary schools	50.0%		51.3	44^th of 128 public elementary schools	65.6%	18	24.0	44.7	26.5	36.2	52.3	63.6	42.1	25.0	21.1	14.7		18.7	15.2	18.0	$22,870	$2,085	$20,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Brent Elementary School

What district is Brent Elementary School in?

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How many students attend Brent Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Brent Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Brent Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jefferson Middle School Academy
High : Eastern High School

Is Brent Elementary School a good school?

Brent Elementary School ranks 17^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brent Elementary School?

Students at Brent Elementary School are 67% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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