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John Francis Education Campus

Public Grades PK, KG-8
26th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of District Of Columbia elementary schools
Summary

School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Washington, DC, with a student population of 529. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens consistently ranks in the top 30 elementary schools in DC, with a current ranking of 27 out of 128 DC elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. It has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating strong academic performance. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 49.3% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 42.5% for the district and 37.6% for the state. In Math, the school had 35.7% proficiency compared to 30.8% for the district and 26.4% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cleveland Elementary (25.2% ELA proficiency), Garrison Elementary (44.6% ELA proficiency), and Tubman Elementary (30% ELA proficiency), School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens stands out as a higher-performing institution. The school's low student-teacher ratio, higher spending per student, and consistent academic performance suggest that it may be employing effective teaching strategies, providing adequate resources, and fostering a supportive learning environment for its students.

583
Students ?
10.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,936
Per pupil spending ?
35.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2425 N St NW
       Washington, DC  20037

(202) 724-4841

District: District of Columbia Public Schools


Students who attend John Francis Education Campus usually attend:

High:    Cardozo Education Campus
Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.9%
Hispanic:
20.1%
White:
17.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (39% vs 29% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of District Of Columbia elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 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 avg34%
District Of Columbia avg29%
Elementary school
26th of 128
District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
14th of 69
District Of Columbia public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 76Elementary Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools
23rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202568.826 of 12879.7%★★★★☆
202475.424 of 12681.0%★★★★☆
202378.422 of 12882.8%★★★★☆
202282.719 of 9780.4%★★★★☆
201967.529 of 12276.2%★★★★☆
201868.229 of 12075.8%★★★★☆
201773.825 of 10876.9%★★★★☆
201657.433 of 9966.7%★★★☆☆
201558.128 of 9771.1%★★★★☆
201464.237 of 10966.1%★★★☆☆
201256.541 of 11263.4%★★★☆☆
201165.529 of 11173.9%★★★★☆
201052.644 of 11160.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202573.813 of 10888.0%★★★★☆
202465.716 of 6374.6%★★★★☆
202366.314 of 6076.7%★★★★☆
201965.133 of 10668.9%★★★★☆
201869.822 of 10078.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
201882.912 of 9086.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
201957.544 of 11762.4%★★★☆☆
201860.437 of 11066.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202568.514 of 9284.8%★★★★☆
202467.810 of 5581.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
201972.322 of 11380.5%★★★★☆
201872.826 of 11377.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202542.613 of 2138.1%★★☆☆☆
201977.68 of 4582.2%★★★★☆
201897.51 of 3597.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202340.916 of 2536.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202566.214 of 6979.7%★★★★☆
202475.013 of 7081.4%★★★★☆
202370.613 of 6981.2%★★★★☆
202275.58 of 5986.4%★★★★☆
201970.417 of 7577.3%★★★★☆
201879.011 of 7284.7%★★★★☆
201781.38 of 5685.7%★★★★☆
201655.616 of 4866.7%★★★☆☆
201556.314 of 4971.4%★★★★☆
201447.032 of 5743.9%★★☆☆☆
201250.726 of 5754.4%★★★☆☆
201153.725 of 5756.1%★★★☆☆
201037.634 of 5639.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202562.322 of 6867.6%★★★☆☆
202487.15 of 4288.1%★★★★★
202371.67 of 3680.6%★★★★☆
202280.56 of 2777.8%★★★★☆
201958.320 of 5563.6%★★★☆☆
201872.313 of 5576.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202265.17 of 3479.4%★★★★☆
201972.78 of 5084.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
201955.121 of 5259.6%★★★☆☆
201879.311 of 5379.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202545.17 of 1963.2%★★★☆☆
202442.49 of 1747.1%★★★☆☆
202329.810 of 1428.6%★★☆☆☆
202219.711 of 1421.4%★★☆☆☆
201946.37 of 1553.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202556.423 of 6464.1%★★★☆☆
202473.76 of 4987.8%★★★★☆
202355.116 of 4463.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
201980.79 of 5383.0%★★★★☆
201879.09 of 4981.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202552.28 of 1855.6%★★★☆☆
202346.96 of 1353.8%★★★★☆
201978.43 of 3290.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202514.210 of 119.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school
At Risk (2018)87th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2019)81st percentile+4 vs school
Female (2019)62nd percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-42 vs school
White (2023)36th percentile-47 vs school
Middle school
Male (2019)83rd percentile+6 vs school
At Risk (2022)79th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school
Female (2019)60th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile-24 vs school
White (2025)9th percentile-71 vs school
By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%+12 vs state
Mathematics36%+9 vs state
Science16%~ state avg

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John Francis Education Campus ranks 26th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended John Francis Education Campus.

Students who attend John Francis Education Campus usually go on to attend:

High : Cardozo Education Campus

Students at John Francis Education Campus are 48% African American, 20% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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