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Ketcham Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Ketcham Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 250 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.

Ketcham Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the DCPS and District of Columbia averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.5% of Ketcham students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the district overall. Similarly, in math, only 10.7% of Ketcham 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 40% for DCPS and 33.7% for the district. Ketcham's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking 101 out of 108 DC elementary schools for African American students and 85 out of 92 for low socioeconomic status students in English Language Arts proficiency.

The nearby schools, such as Savoy Elementary, Moten Elementary, and Lawrence E. Boone Elementary, also struggle academically, with test scores generally below the DCPS and district averages. However, some schools, like DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary, perform significantly better, with 28% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20% in Mathematics. Despite Ketcham's relatively high per-student spending of $30,532 in 2023-2024 and low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, these factors do not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the school.

244

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,532

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1919 15th St. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 698-1122

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Ketcham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kramer Middle School
High:	Anacostia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.9%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2011 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (8% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg42%

District Of Columbia avg37%

121^st of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	121 of 128	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	89 of 128	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	50 of 120	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.5	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	50 of 99	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.8	60 of 97	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	64 of 109	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.8	87 of 112	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	64 of 111	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	45 of 106	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	37 of 100	63.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	63.7	25 of 91	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	21 of 90	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	47.6	60 of 117	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	85 of 92	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2019)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2019)36th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

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

Mathematics11%-23 vs state

English Language Arts8%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 29, 2017

The do not have accommodations for people with disabilities. The elevators in the school are for staff use only. So if you are a disabled parent and your child's class is upstairs you will need to find someone else to take them. Also school has been in session for 6 weeks and they still have not figured out before care for working parents. Close Quote

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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 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 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ketcham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 15th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1122	244	27	9.0		0 (0.0%)	229 (93.9%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.2	121^st of 128 public elementary schools	5.5%					(n/a)		10.7		11.5				8.5	10.7					$30,532	$4,943	$25,589
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1409 V Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3500	409	32	12.7		1 (0.2%)	389 (95.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)		28.0						28.0	20.0				20.0	$26,992	$4,620	$22,372
Savoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Shannon Pl. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-2000	233	24	9.7		0 (0.0%)	221 (94.8%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		6.5	16.7					9.0	9.7	8.3			7.7	$31,626	$4,855	$26,771
Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	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)		16.7						13.8	16.7				10.3	$25,759	$706	$25,053
Moten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1565 Morris Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1111	216	28	7.7		0 (0.0%)	208 (96.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	36.6	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%		25.5	101^st of 126 public elementary schools	19.8%	33	15.0	12.9	38.5	40.0				28.6	19.4	15.4	35.0		22.1	$36,514	$4,764	$31,750
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		0 (0.0%)	388 (93.3%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	19.1	109^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.8%		19.7	118^th of 126 public elementary schools	6.3%	9		19.6	19.1	15.9				18.1	10.7	6.5	9.5		9.1	$25,757	$4,527	$21,230
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-7735	282	21	13.1		1 (0.4%)	274 (97.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$27,044	$4,760	$22,284
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-5323	408	32	12.6		0 (0.0%)	400 (98.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	124^th of 128 public elementary schools	3.1%		22.5	108^th of 126 public elementary schools	14.3%	16		6.5	14.0					10.1	11.0	10.0			10.5	$25,369	$3,550	$21,819
Excel Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 373-0097	363	35	10.3		2 (0.6%)	347 (95.6%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17.5	114^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.9%		20.7	117^th of 126 public elementary schools	7.1%	3	5.7	9.1		13.2	16.3	25.6	42.4	18.8	15.2		7.9	7.0	6.3	$30,849	$4,997	$25,852
Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	701 Howard Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-4193	399	25	16.0		0 (0.0%)	362 (90.7%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)								(n/a)														$27,651	$3,551	$24,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Ketcham Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ketcham Elementary School?

Students at Ketcham Elementary School are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ketcham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Ketcham Elementary School.

Is Ketcham Elementary School a good school?

Ketcham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ketcham Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kramer Middle School
High : Anacostia High School

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