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Noyes Elementary School

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Noyes Elementary School ranks 55 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Noyes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 288 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 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Noyes Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the DCPS and District of Columbia averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.6% of Noyes students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the District of Columbia. Similarly, in Mathematics, Noyes had only 28.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for the District of Columbia. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 81 out of 122 DC elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 60 out of 128 in 2024-2025.

Noyes Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Burroughs Elementary School and Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, which have much higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Burroughs Elementary School, for example, had 52% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.1% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming Noyes. Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, a public charter school, also outperformed Noyes in both ELA (55.7%) and Mathematics (46.1%).

293

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,982

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2725 10th St. NE
Washington, DC 20018

(202) 281-2580

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Noyes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brookland Middle School
High:	Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.7%

Hispanic:

22.9%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2011 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2011

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (26% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

55^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	55 of 128	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	95 of 126	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	114 of 128	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	81 of 122	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	85 of 120	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	99 of 109	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	93 of 112	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	96 of 111	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	69.9	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	68 of 106	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	62 of 100	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	41.6	52 of 91	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	49.1	55 of 117	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	17 of 92	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	18.0	103 of 113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	89 of 113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2019)53rd percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2019)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2019)9th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%~ state avg

English Language Arts25%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Noyes 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
Noyes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 10th St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-2580	293	30	9.7		8 (2.7%)	213 (72.7%)	67 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	41.3	55^th of 128 public elementary schools	57.0%		27.1	95^th of 126 public elementary schools	24.6%	40				34.9	33.3	7.3				24.6	34.9	36.7	14.6			28.1	$26,982	$4,661	$22,321
Hope Community PCS - Tolson	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2917 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Hope Community PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-7370	232	22	10.5		9 (3.9%)	135 (58.2%)	88 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$36,492	$10,593	$25,898
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	707 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-4411	401	38	10.5		3 (0.7%)	321 (80.0%)	57 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)				20.6						20.6	27.0					27.0	$28,917	$4,388	$24,529
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1404 Jackson Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 459-4710	310	46	6.7		17 (5.5%)	205 (66.1%)	75 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	40.3	60^th of 128 public elementary schools	53.1%		24.5	102^nd of 126 public elementary schools	19.0%	42				23.7	20.7		27.8	27.3	20.0	19.7	26.3					10.9	$34,581	$5,423	$29,158
Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3025 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 779-9740	298	20	15.2		119 (39.9%)	108 (36.2%)	33 (11.1%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	58.6	36^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.9%		58.4	38^th of 126 public elementary schools	69.8%	2	30.8			34.6	53.8	44.4	20.0			41.6	44.0	30.8	22.2	30.0		31.8	$25,879	$710	$25,169
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	200 Douglas Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 248-6825	522	50	10.4		174 (33.3%)	220 (42.1%)	57 (10.9%)	14 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.2%)	84.1	16^th of 128 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.1	17^th of 126 public elementary schools	86.5%	1	40.4	15.0	28.7	44.0	73.1	52.2	55.1	53.3	55.0	55.7	52.0	59.6	43.5	43.8	42.2	46.1	$26,800	$1,004	$25,795
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	354	30	12.0		140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%		79.6	19^th of 126 public elementary schools	84.9%		46.0			43.2	72.3	64.1				60.0	50.0	42.5	41.0			44.6	$24,668	$1,337	$23,331
Langdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Evarts St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6048	377	37	10.1		16 (4.2%)	243 (64.5%)	104 (27.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	40.7	57^th of 128 public elementary schools	55.5%		41.3	62^nd of 126 public elementary schools	50.8%	5	6.3			24.3	33.3	35.3				31.4	27.0	48.5	17.6			28.9	$25,829	$4,521	$21,307
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6150	331	30	11.2		89 (26.9%)	190 (57.4%)	42 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	72.1	22^nd of 128 public elementary schools	82.8%		63.7	31^st of 126 public elementary schools	75.4%	9	14.3			45.0	60.5	50.0				52.0	45.0	44.7	41.7			44.1	$28,094	$4,575	$23,519
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1240 Randolph Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-1467	199	20	10.2		20 (10.1%)	132 (66.3%)	37 (18.6%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					29.4					14.6		11.8				6.4	$27,722	$2,267	$25,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Noyes Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Noyes Elementary School?

Students at Noyes Elementary School are 73% African American, 23% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Noyes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Noyes Elementary School.

What district is Noyes Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

Is Noyes Elementary School a good school?

Noyes Elementary School ranks 55^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Noyes Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brookland Middle School
High : Dunbar High School

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