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Kimball Elementary School

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Kimball Elementary School ranks 61 st of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Kimball Elementary School, located at 3375 Minnesota Ave. SE in Washington, DC, is a public elementary school serving 330 students in grades PK–5 as part of District of Columbia Public Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, Kimball ranked 61st out of 124 DC elementary schools — the 51st percentile — a remarkable climb from the 17th percentile just two years earlier. Math proficiency now essentially matches the state average at 28.5%, while ELA proficiency sits at 29.8%.

Kimball stands out clearly among its neighbors. Every nearby DCPS school — Randle Highlands Elementary School, Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School, Malcolm X Elementary School at Green, Plummer Elementary School, and Smothers Elementary School — ranks in the bottom third of DC elementary schools. Kimball's proficiency rates are roughly double the 14–15% average at those schools. It also competes well against charters, outperforming KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS in ELA and dramatically beating Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep in both subjects. Kimball even posted a higher 3rd-grade math proficiency rate than DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School (30.7% vs. 28.2%).

The school's progress appears to benefit the students it serves most. Kimball ranks in the 90th percentile for outcomes among students from low-income families and in the 71st percentile for African American students — exceptional subgroup results across DC. It does so while spending less per student ($26,952) than every neighboring DCPS school and maintaining a strong student-teacher ratio of 9.5. Math gains are consistent across grade levels, making it a genuine strength. ELA remains the key challenge, with proficiency still about ten points below the state average. Still, Kimball's rapid climb — from 105th in 2023–2024 to 61st today — marks it as a school in the midst of a real turnaround.

330

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,050

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3375 Minnesota Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 671-6260

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Kimball Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sousa Middle School
High:	Anacostia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

61^st of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	39.3	61 of 124	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	74 of 128	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	105 of 126	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	103 of 120	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	96 of 108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	86 of 99	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	83 of 109	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.1	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	28 of 96	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	42.1	58 of 108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	85 of 100	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	39.1	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	74 of 90	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.0	89 of 117	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	8 of 80	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	58.1	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	77 of 113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	91 of 113	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.4	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2019)38th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2019)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2019)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)18th percentile-8 vs school

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

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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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
Kimball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3375 Minnesota Ave. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6260	330	35	9.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	323 (97.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	39.3	61^st of 124 public elementary schools	50.8%		34.6	74^th of 128 public elementary schools	42.2%	13	27.0	25.4		29.8	30.7	31.0		28.5	$30,050	$2,844	$27,207
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
Randle Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 30th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3250	301	30	10.0	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	286 (95.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	6.2			18.6			25.7	24.7	$31,836	$2,704	$29,132
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
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
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
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Minnesota Ave. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6240	416	39	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	388 (93.3%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	20	94^th of 124 public elementary schools	24.2%		19.1	109^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.8%	15	9.3		11.6	14.7	23.3	19.6	4.6	16.0	$27,393	$2,751	$24,641
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
Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2345 R Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 996-6700	246	17	14.8		12 (4.9%)	203 (82.5%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)								(n/a)	21.7	28.6		20.0					$29,127	$576	$28,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimball Elementary School

Is Kimball Elementary School a good school?

Kimball Elementary School ranks 61^st of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Kimball Elementary School?

Students at Kimball Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kimball Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sousa Middle School
High : Anacostia High School

How many students attend Kimball Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Kimball Elementary School.

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