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Plummer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Plummer Elementary School is a District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) elementary school at 4601 Texas Ave SE, serving 233 students in grades PK–5 in the 20019 ZIP code of Washington, DC. In 2025–2026, Plummer ranked 114th out of 124 DC elementary schools—the 8th percentile with 0 stars—marking its third consecutive year in the bottom decile. This is a sharp decline from 2022–2023, when it ranked in the 39th percentile.

Academic results are far below district and state averages. Only 11.7% of Plummer students were proficient in ELA in 2025–2026, versus 44.1% for DCPS and 39.6% statewide. Math proficiency was 7.7%, compared to 33.3% for DCPS and 28.2% for the state. Math is the greatest concern: 3rd-grade math proficiency was 13.3% against a 48% DCPS average, and 5th-grade math proficiency was just 9.1%. The school's subgroup rank for low socio-economic status students (28th percentile) was higher than its overall rank, suggesting some relative strength serving its primary population, though absolute proficiency remains low.

What stands out most is that Plummer is well-resourced yet underperforms. It spent $30,408 per student in 2023–2024 and had a 7.5:1 student-teacher ratio, among the lowest in the area. Nearby charter schools like KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS and DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School spend less per student with larger classes yet produce much higher proficiency rates. Plummer also sits in a cluster of low-performing DCPS schools including Smothers Elementary School, C.W. Harris Elementary School, and Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School, while nearby Nalle Elementary School posts more than double Plummer's ELA proficiency. For parents, this suggests that funding and class size alone don't drive outcomes—the instructional model and school culture matter considerably.

233

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,352

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Texas Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 939-4360

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Plummer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sousa Middle School
High:	Anacostia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (10% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

114^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^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	15.1	114 of 124	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	116 of 128	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	115 of 126	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	78 of 128	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	91 of 122	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	96 of 120	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	85 of 108	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	93 of 99	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	91 of 97	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.3	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	32.8	77 of 111	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.4	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	75 of 96	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	87 of 100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	52.0	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	57 of 90	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	34.5	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	58 of 80	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	25.1	89 of 113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	109 of 113	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2019)37th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2019)21st percentile-4 vs school

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

English Language Arts12%-28 vs state

Mathematics8%-21 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plummer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Texas Ave. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4360	233	31	7.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	183 (78.5%)	49 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15.1	114^th of 124 public elementary schools	8.1%		17.3	116^th of 128 public elementary schools	9.4%	2		12.0	9.1	11.7	13.3		9.1	7.7	$35,352	$2,707	$32,645
DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	100 41st Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-2838	430	32	13.4	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	388 (90.2%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)					28.2				$28,440	$3,298	$25,142
KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Public, Charter	K-4	4801 Benning Road SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 582-1390	614	43	14.3	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	586 (95.4%)	25 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	59^th of 124 public elementary schools	52.4%		41.7	54^th of 128 public elementary schools	57.8%	5	20.7	25.0		22.9	37.6	35.0		36.3	$27,533	$3,418	$24,116
Smothers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Brooks St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3600	250	29	8.6	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	219 (87.6%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	118^th of 124 public elementary schools	4.8%		16.5	118^th of 128 public elementary schools	7.8%				10.5	12.5	7.7	12.8	2.7	7.4	$31,114	$2,662	$28,453
Nalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 50th St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6280	287	34	8.5	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	226 (78.7%)	51 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)		27.3		23.0			12.5		$32,864	$2,810	$30,054
Malcolm X Elementary School at Green	Public	PK, KG-5	4430 H St SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3409	170	26	6.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	164 (96.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18	103^rd of 124 public elementary schools	16.9%		36	71^st of 128 public elementary schools	44.5%	32	6.3		23.8	13.6		4.8			$43,353	$2,882	$40,471
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 48th Pl NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6060	162	19	8.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	144 (88.9%)	16 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15.5	113^th of 124 public elementary schools	8.9%		31.8	81^st of 128 public elementary schools	36.7%	32	4.6	10.5				10.5	6.7	16.9	$40,847	$5,139	$35,708
C.W. Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 53rd St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3188	251	30	8.5	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	230 (91.6%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	14.7	116^th of 124 public elementary schools	6.5%		25.4	92^nd of 128 public elementary schools	28.1%	24	11.1	5.8	8.8	8.4	14.9		5.9	13.8	$35,480	$2,828	$32,652
Global Citizens PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	4095 Minnesota Avenue NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Global Citizens PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 221-6400	198	19	10.4		7 (3.5%)	157 (79.3%)	18 (9.1%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)					52.3				$27,727	$1,326	$26,402
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	388	27	14.2	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	375 (96.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	85^th of 124 public elementary schools	31.5%		17.1	117^th of 128 public elementary schools	8.6%	32	14.5	15.0		14.8	24.5	23.2		23.8	$27,805	$3,914	$23,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Plummer Elementary School

Is Plummer Elementary School a good school?

Plummer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Plummer Elementary School?

Students at Plummer Elementary School are 79% African American, 21% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Plummer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sousa Middle School
High : Anacostia High School

How many students attend Plummer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Plummer Elementary School.

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