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Bancroft Elementary School

Q: Is Bancroft Elementary School a good school?

Bancroft Elementary School ranks 30 th of 128 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

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Bancroft Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 768 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bancroft Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in the District of Columbia, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally higher than the DCPS and District of Columbia averages across all grade levels, and its 5th-grade students have particularly strong performance, with proficiency rates exceeding 45% in both ELA and Mathematics. Bancroft's performance on the DC Science/Science assessment is also noteworthy, with a 29.4% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the DCPS and District of Columbia averages.

While Bancroft Elementary School performs well for its overall student population, the school's lower performance for its Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), and Special Education student subgroups is a concern. This indicates the need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gaps for these student groups. When compared to nearby schools, Powell Elementary School and Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View perform similarly to Bancroft, while Tubman Elementary School and H.D. Cooke Elementary School have significantly lower academic performance.

821

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,511

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 48th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (39% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

30^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	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
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
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

White (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-52 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+7 vs state

Mathematics35%+9 vs state

Science30%+9 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

Schools Near Bancroft 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 8th 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 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		245 (29.8%)	14 (1.7%)	527 (64.2%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	62.9	30^th of 128 public elementary schools	76.6%		66.9	27^th of 126 public elementary schools	78.6%	3	29.7			47.5	38.1	48.7				45.0	40.4	24.5	39.8			35.2	$25,511	$3,837	$21,674
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
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		18 (4.4%)	133 (32.8%)	239 (58.9%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	19.8	107^th of 128 public elementary schools	16.4%		27.9	93^rd of 126 public elementary schools	26.2%	14	6.7			16.7	13.3	14.9				14.9	14.3	15.6	15.2			15.0	$29,316	$5,009	$24,308
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		7 (1.6%)	192 (43.7%)	234 (53.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	38	64^th of 128 public elementary schools	50.0%		50	50^th of 126 public elementary schools	60.3%	14	12.5			24.0	40.6	33.3				33.3	30.0	17.5	16.7			21.1	$31,238	$4,332	$26,906
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
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
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		71 (15.8%)	52 (11.6%)	293 (65.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	59.9	34^th of 128 public elementary schools	73.4%		57.9	39^th of 126 public elementary schools	69.0%	5	16.3			47.7	33.3	32.6				37.5	61.4	39.2	38.8			45.8	$29,259	$4,404	$24,855
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		98 (21.3%)	99 (21.5%)	201 (43.6%)	35 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	68.9	25^th of 128 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.6	20^th of 126 public elementary schools	84.1%	5	26.0			43.5	59.3	42.0				48.2	45.2	48.1	30.0			41.6	$30,534	$4,096	$26,438
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		27 (6.5%)	163 (39.3%)	215 (51.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	40.5	58^th of 128 public elementary schools	54.7%		34.2	74^th of 126 public elementary schools	41.3%	16	9.3			22.2	35.3	33.9				30.0	28.6	31.4	25.0			28.2	$28,067	$4,593	$23,475
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 Calvert St. NW and 2501 1	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6130	791	60	13.1		306 (38.7%)	22 (2.8%)	385 (48.7%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	95.7	10^th of 128 public elementary schools	92.2%		95.5	12^th of 126 public elementary schools	90.5%	2	56.6	38.4	48.1	61.7	71.1	78.3	75.9	77.9	69.9	72.1	78.7	60.2	59.0	61.3	64.2	64.9	$23,956	$4,420	$19,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Bancroft Elementary School

Is Bancroft Elementary School a good school?

Bancroft Elementary School ranks 30^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

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

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 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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