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Barnard Elementary School

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Barnard Elementary School ranks 32 nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Barnard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 591 students in grades PK-5. As part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, Barnard has consistently ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in the city, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barnard's academic performance stands out, with students consistently scoring higher than the DCPS and DC-wide averages on the DC CAPE/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, particularly in the 4th and 5th grades. For example, in 2024-2025, Barnard's 4th-grade students had 52.4% proficiency in ELA and 52.4% proficiency in Math, compared to DCPS averages of 45.4% and 37%, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance among its African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the top 20, top 5, top 10, and top 5 schools in DC for these subgroups, respectively.

Barnard's success may be attributed to its relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $22,293 to $29,337 per student over the past few years, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 10.7 students per teacher. While Barnard outperforms many nearby schools, such as Truesdell Elementary, Dorothy I. Height Elementary, and John Lewis Elementary, some charter schools like DC Bilingual PCS and Washington Yu Ying PCS also demonstrate high academic performance, suggesting the potential for effective practices in both traditional public and public charter school settings.

573

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,233

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Decatur St. NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 576-1100

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Barnard Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

African American:

39.1%

White:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (38% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

32^nd of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	61.4	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	33 of 126	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	41 of 128	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	38 of 122	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	36 of 120	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	32 of 99	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	37 of 97	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	42 of 109	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	26 of 112	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	19 of 111	82.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	17 of 108	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	12 of 100	88.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	4 of 90	95.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	66.8	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	58.8	42 of 117	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	32 of 110	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2023	54.8	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	4 of 92	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.0	9 of 53	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	63.3	34 of 113	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	37 of 113	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	68.8	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.2	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2019)78th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2019)70th percentile~ school

Female (2019)64th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile-8 vs school

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

Mathematics44%+17 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science18%~ state avg

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Schools Near Barnard 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
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		61 (10.6%)	224 (39.1%)	263 (45.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	61.4	32^nd of 128 public elementary schools	75.0%		61	33^rd of 126 public elementary schools	73.8%	1	18.2		25.0	52.4	42.6				38.9	36.8	52.4	42.9				43.6	$27,233	$4,331	$22,902
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		79 (19.3%)	121 (29.6%)	175 (42.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	41.2	56^th of 128 public elementary schools	56.3%		39	65^th of 126 public elementary schools	48.4%	9	7.6		38.5	39.2	18.5				31.8	36.5	25.5	20.8				27.6	$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		0 (0.0%)	151 (59.2%)	98 (38.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	33.1	79^th of 128 public elementary schools	38.3%		48.8	54^th of 126 public elementary schools	57.1%	25	12.5	5.4	21.7	16.0	16.7	32.0	35.7	20.0	24.3	30.4	20.0	27.8	16.0	25.0	25.0	23.8	$27,934	$4,846	$23,087
Bridges PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	100 Gallatin Street NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Bridges PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 545-0515	365	40	9.2		8 (2.2%)	155 (42.5%)	195 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	15.1	123^rd of 128 public elementary schools	3.9%		19.4	120^th of 126 public elementary schools	4.8%	3			5.3	11.9	6.9				8.3	18.4						9.2	$34,782	$4,177	$30,604
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		38 (9.5%)	207 (51.8%)	134 (33.5%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	49.1	46^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.1%		55	41^st of 126 public elementary schools	67.5%	5	18.2		20.0	52.1	40.4				37.2	34.0	27.1	27.6				29.6	$41,622	$4,447	$37,175
Roots PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	15 Kennedy Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Roots PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 882-8073	80	8	10.6		0 (0.0%)	80 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									11.8								$32,074	$941	$31,133
Truesdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 13th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6202	370	40	9.2		29 (7.8%)	104 (28.1%)	226 (61.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%		35.6	71^st of 126 public elementary schools	43.7%	17	10.3		6.8	35.8	24.4				23.2	13.6	28.3	7.3				17.4	$29,945	$4,513	$25,432
DC Bilingual PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	33 Riggs Road NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	DC Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-6674	622	78	7.9		200 (32.2%)	122 (19.6%)	261 (42.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	69.8	24^th of 128 public elementary schools	81.3%		81.7	18^th of 126 public elementary schools	85.7%	6	46.2		35.2	61.6	53.8				49.7	36.6	45.2	23.1				37.1	$30,073	$2,087	$27,986
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		136 (26.7%)	209 (41.1%)	130 (25.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	57.3	39^th of 128 public elementary schools	69.5%		54.5	43^rd of 126 public elementary schools	65.9%	4	21.6		26.9	38.0	43.4				35.3	44.8	38.0	35.8				40.0	$22,824	$4,080	$18,744
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		70 (13.6%)	69 (13.4%)	352 (68.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	62	31^st of 128 public elementary schools	75.8%		54.7	42^nd of 126 public elementary schools	66.7%	11	31.8		23.8	58.0	51.5				44.9	33.3	34.8	34.8				34.3	$27,742	$3,979	$23,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnard Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Barnard Elementary School attend?

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

High : Roosevelt High School

What is the racial makeup of Barnard Elementary School?

Students at Barnard Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 39% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Barnard Elementary School a good school?

Barnard Elementary School ranks 32^nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Barnard Elementary School in?

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How many students attend Barnard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Barnard Elementary School.

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