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Bancroft Elementary School

Q: Is Bancroft Elementary School a good school?

Bancroft Elementary School ranks 39 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Bancroft Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bancroft Elementary School?

Students at Bancroft Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 30% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Bancroft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Deal Middle School High : Jackson-Reed High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Bancroft Elementary School is a large public elementary school in Northwest Washington, DC, serving 821 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Petworth/Park View area, a neighborhood dense with District of Columbia Public Schools elementaries. The school is a consistent strong performer: in 2025-26 it ranks 39th of 124 DC elementary schools, placing it in the 69th percentile with a 4-star rating, though that is a slight dip from the prior three years' 77th-79th percentile range. Academically, Bancroft exceeds district and state averages in mathematics (39% proficient versus 33.3% district and 28.2% state) and science (29.7% versus 23.7% district and 20.4% state), while its English language arts results (44.2%) sit right at the district average.

What makes Bancroft notable is its efficiency. It spends about $25,511 per student — less than most neighbors, including H.D. Cooke Elementary School ($29,316), Raymond Elementary School ($31,238), Truesdell Elementary School ($29,945), and Dorothy I. Height Elementary School ($41,622) — yet posts stronger results than several of them. Bancroft also has a higher student-teacher ratio (12.8) than most nearby elementaries, reflecting its large enrollment. Within its cluster, Bancroft sits in the upper-middle tier: it clearly outperforms those lower-ranked neighbors, while trailing top performers like Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (92nd percentile), Marie Reed Elementary School (77th), and Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View (76th).

The overall rating, however, masks significant gaps. Bancroft's strongest results are among at-risk and low-income students, who have at times ranked as high as the 96th percentile in the city. But English language learners and special education students have consistently ranked at or near the bottom among comparable DC schools, and Hispanic students' scores currently sit in the bottom quarter citywide. A clear academic red flag is 5th-grade math: only 27.1% of Bancroft 5th graders are proficient versus 34.6% districtwide, despite strong 5th-grade ELA and science. Nearby Powell Elementary School (40.7%) and Marie Reed Elementary School (41.1%) achieve far higher 5th-grade math proficiency, making this an obvious target for improvement. Addressing these gaps could move Bancroft from the fringes of the top quartile into the upper tier of DC elementary schools.

821

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,062

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1755 Newton St. NW
Washington, DC 20010

(202) 673-7280

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deal Middle School
High:	Jackson-Reed High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

White:

29.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (42% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2019) to 69th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

39^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	61.1	39 of 124	68.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	30 of 128	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	27 of 126	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	26 of 97	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	40 of 120	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.5	46 of 99	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.0	53 of 97	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	34 of 111	69.4%	★★★★☆
2010	51.7	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	79.1	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	11 of 91	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	25 of 90	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	39.9	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	78.6	21 of 117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	38.6	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	18 of 55	67.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	71.3	24 of 113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	41 of 113	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	14 of 26	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)96th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2019)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2019)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-41 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-45 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-79 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-77 vs school

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

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

Mathematics39%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, December 15, 2011

This school is amazing! They can make magic with nothing. It's bilingual and their are a lot of immigrants. Not only Hispanics, but Norway, italy...these kids come from around the world! (my guess is they are the children of diplomats). My son loves it there. The teachers are great, the children are polite, and there is actual learning going on inside.

Only downside is that they do have those DUMB standardized tests. No one, including the teachers, like these tests. It is a shame. All of our children will be left behind with "No children left behind". 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
Bancroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1755 Newton St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7280	821	64	12.8	25.1%	245 (29.8%)	14 (1.7%)	527 (64.2%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	61.1	39^th of 124 public elementary schools	68.5%		62.9	30^th of 128 public elementary schools	76.6%	9	39.4	49.0	45.8				44.2	43.3	45.0	27.1				39.0	$26,062	$2,079	$23,983
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	34.2%	70 (13.6%)	69 (13.4%)	352 (68.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	63.8	37^th of 124 public elementary schools	70.2%		62	31^st of 128 public elementary schools	75.8%	6	32.4	50.9	63.7				49.0	35.3	40.3	40.7				38.7	$28,853	$2,362	$26,491
H.D. Cooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 17th St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5390	406	44	9.2	61.1%	18 (4.4%)	133 (32.8%)	239 (58.9%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	33.5	71^st of 124 public elementary schools	42.7%		19.8	107^th of 128 public elementary schools	16.4%	36		41.7	9.2				24.2	31.2		15.9				24.3	$29,668	$2,551	$27,117
Raymond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Spring Rd. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6236	439	43	10.1	54.2%	7 (1.6%)	192 (43.7%)	234 (53.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.6	88^th of 124 public elementary schools	29.0%		38	64^th of 128 public elementary schools	50.0%	24	14.5		29.8				23.5	12.5		12.3				15.7	$30,258	$2,518	$27,740
Truesdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Ingraham St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6202	370	40	9.2	46.8%	29 (7.8%)	104 (28.1%)	226 (61.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	34.1	69^th of 124 public elementary schools	44.4%		28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%	19	24.6	4.6	31.4				20.9	32.0		25.5				22.9	$30,986	$2,538	$28,448
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	50.0%	38 (9.5%)	207 (51.8%)	134 (33.5%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	50.1	50^th of 124 public elementary schools	59.7%		49.1	46^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.1%	4	25.0	61.4	38.3				43.7	32.2	36.4	19.1				28.5	$38,190	$2,550	$35,639
Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View	Public	PK, KG-5	3560 Warder St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6222	448	47	9.5	26.3%	71 (15.8%)	52 (11.6%)	293 (65.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	69.2	30^th of 124 public elementary schools	75.8%		59.9	34^th of 128 public elementary schools	73.4%	4	47.3	56.1	35.7				46.5	56.1	52.5	35.7				48.9	$29,178	$2,318	$26,860
Marie Reed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 18th St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7308	461	45	10.2	29.1%	98 (21.3%)	99 (21.5%)	201 (43.6%)	35 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	69.5	28^th of 124 public elementary schools	77.4%		68.9	25^th of 128 public elementary schools	80.5%	3	35.8	63.8	51.0				49.4	43.9	50.0	41.1				45.2	$30,347	$2,367	$27,979
Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Euclid St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7285	415	70	5.9	57.3%	27 (6.5%)	163 (39.3%)	215 (51.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	47.1	54^th of 124 public elementary schools	56.5%		40.5	58^th of 128 public elementary schools	54.7%	4	22.2	28.5	43.5				31.4		30.7	34.8				29.3	$36,542	$2,871	$33,671
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 Calvert St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6130	791	60	13.1	7.1%	306 (38.7%)	22 (2.8%)	385 (48.7%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	94.7	10^th of 124 public elementary schools	91.9%		95.7	10^th of 128 public elementary schools	92.2%		62.6	75.5	74.1	79.5	76.3	71.2	73.1	81.5	64.9	66.6	59.0	68.8	53.8	66.5	$23,829	$2,085	$21,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Bancroft Elementary School

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Bancroft Elementary School.

Is Bancroft Elementary School a good school?

Bancroft Elementary School ranks 39^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bancroft Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Deal Middle School
High : Jackson-Reed High School

What district is Bancroft Elementary School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Bancroft Elementary School?

Students at Bancroft Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 30% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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