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John Francis Education Campus

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John Francis Education Campus ranks 32 nd of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

John Francis Education Campus is a District of Columbia Public Schools campus in Washington, DC's West End neighborhood, serving 583 students in grades PK through 8. The school holds a consistent 4-star rating and ranks 32nd out of 124 DC schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 74th percentile statewide. On the most recent DC CAPE assessment, John Francis Education Campus posted 45.4% proficiency in English Language Arts and 38.2% in mathematics—both above district averages of 44.1% and 33.3%, respectively, and well above statewide figures.

The school's standout feature is its middle school math pathway. Students taking Algebra I posted a 61.1% proficiency rate in 2023–2024, versus just 23.9% district-wide, and 8th grade math proficiency reached 39.7%, far exceeding the district's 26.4%. John Francis also delivers strong results for student groups often underserved elsewhere. It ranked 5th out of 80 DC schools for low-socioeconomic-status students (94th percentile) and 16th out of 96 for African American students (83rd percentile). Grade-level bright spots include 8th grade ELA (52.9% vs. 45.7% district), 5th grade ELA (54% vs. 44%), and 3rd grade math (55% vs. 48%). Fourth grade ELA (32.5%) and science (15.8%) are areas that need attention.

John Francis sits among some of the city's highest-scoring schools. Ross Elementary (87.1% math) and Hyde-Addison Elementary (76.3% math) are less than a mile away, and Oyster-Adams Bilingual School also posts stronger raw scores. But John Francis clearly outperforms nearby alternatives like Thomson Elementary, H.D. Cooke Elementary, Meridian PCS (9.0% math), and Center City PCS – Shaw (11.5% math). With a favorable 10.2 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of $24,936—lower than several peers with worse outcomes—the school uses its resources efficiently. For families seeking a diverse PK–8 option with advanced math opportunities and a strong equity profile, John Francis is a compelling choice.

583

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,429

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: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!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%

Elementary school

32^nd of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

14^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	32 of 124	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	24 of 126	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	57.4	33 of 99	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	37 of 109	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	41 of 112	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	52.6	44 of 111	60.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	16 of 96	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	13 of 108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	16 of 63	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	33 of 106	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	22 of 100	78.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	82.9	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	57.5	44 of 117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	5 of 80	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	68.5	14 of 92	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	72.3	22 of 113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.6	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	97.5	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	14 of 68	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	14 of 69	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	13 of 70	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	13 of 69	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	17 of 75	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	11 of 72	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	55.6	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	47.0	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.6	34 of 56	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	62.3	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.1	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.6	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	55.1	21 of 52	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.3	11 of 53	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	2 of 52	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	56.4	23 of 64	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	80.7	9 of 53	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2018)87th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+9 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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2019)83rd percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2019)60th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-71 vs school

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

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%+10 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 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
John Francis Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	2425 N St NW	Washington	20037	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 724-4841	583	57	10.2	35.8%	103 (17.7%)	279 (47.9%)	117 (20.1%)	61 (10.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	67.1	32^nd of 124 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.8	26^th of 128 public elementary schools	79.7%	6	40.0	32.5	54.0	43.6	46.6	52.9	45.4	55.0	41.0	40.5	34.9	31.0	39.7	38.2	$26,429	$2,322	$24,107
Hyde-Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3219 O St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0170	400	32	12.5	17.4%	152 (38.0%)	135 (33.8%)	50 (12.5%)	24 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	96	6^th of 124 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.3	13^th of 128 public elementary schools	89.8%	7	69.9	83.4	80.4				77.5	77.8	76.7	73.9				76.3	$24,880	$2,093	$22,787
Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 R St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 673-7200	171	19	9.0	13.8%	105 (61.4%)	17 (9.9%)	20 (11.7%)	13 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.4%)	98.1	1^st of 124 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.9	3^rd of 128 public elementary schools	97.7%	2	86.2	81.8	84.6				84.4	89.6	90.9	80.7				87.1	$28,793	$2,088	$26,705
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	100.0%	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
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	21.7%	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
Thomson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 L St. NW	Washington	20005	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4660	259	32	8.2	100.0%	23 (8.9%)	78 (30.1%)	129 (49.8%)	11 (4.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	47.2	53^rd of 124 public elementary schools	57.3%		50.2	45^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.8%	8	29.6	27.3					37.7	44.4	32.3					31.4	$31,708	$2,413	$29,295
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	100.0%	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
Garrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 S St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7263	395	41	9.6	100.0%	99 (25.1%)	186 (47.1%)	80 (20.3%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	69.3	29^th of 124 public elementary schools	76.6%		67.4	29^th of 128 public elementary schools	77.3%		47.7	46.6	44.4				46.2	61.4	42.2	40.0				47.8	$29,606	$2,426	$27,180
Meridian PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2120 13th Street NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	Meridian PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 387-9830	578	62	9.3	99.7%	2 (0.3%)	397 (68.7%)	171 (29.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	17.2	108^th of 124 public elementary schools	12.9%		25	93^rd of 128 public elementary schools	27.3%	15	10.6	10.0	13.6	25.0	19.5	34.0	19.2	8.7	5.0	11.9	2.5	10.8	14.0	9.0	$34,666	$6,129	$28,537
Seaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 10th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7215	390	43	9.1	100.0%	88 (22.6%)	121 (31.0%)	147 (37.7%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	60.6	40^th of 124 public elementary schools	67.7%		41.7	53^rd of 128 public elementary schools	58.6%	13	45.4	43.8	27.7				40.0	65.9	40.7	27.5				47.6	$30,570	$2,365	$28,205

Frequently Asked Questions about John Francis Education Campus

How many students attend John Francis Education Campus?

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

Is John Francis Education Campus a good school?

John Francis Education Campus ranks 32^nd of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John Francis Education Campus attend?

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

High : Cardozo Education Campus

What district is John Francis Education Campus in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of John Francis 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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