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Janney Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Janney Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC's District of Columbia Public Schools system, serving 717 students in grades PK–5 at 4130 Albemarle St. NW, and it ranks among the very top elementary schools in the city — #2 of 124 DC elementary schools for 2025-2026, and #1 for the four preceding years.

Janney's academic results are exceptional across the board. On the 2025-2026 DC CAPE exams, 81.6% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, nearly double the DCPS district average of 44.1% and more than double the state average of 39.6%. Math proficiency hit 87.4%, the highest among all nearby schools, ahead of Lafayette Elementary School (85.4%) and Key Elementary School (82.8%). Science results are even more striking: 68.75% of 5th graders scored proficient in 2024-2025, nearly three times the district rate of 23.67% and the best among all nearby schools. Janney also supports its special education students exceptionally well, ranking #2 of 21 DC schools in 2024-2025 for special education outcomes.

What makes Janney especially remarkable is that it delivers these results without a spending premium. Its per-pupil spending of $21,694 is lower than most peers, including Mann Elementary School ($26,975) and Bancroft Elementary School ($25,511), and its student-teacher ratio of 13.5 is mid-range. ELA scores grow sharply as students progress: 69.9% proficiency in 3rd grade jumps to 91.9% by 4th grade and 87.0% by 5th grade, the highest in the nearby cluster. The only minor soft spot is 5th-grade math at 82.1%, where Lafayette (88.9%) does better. While the District of Columbia Public Schools district earns only a 3-star rating, Janney is a perennial 5-star school — a reminder that district averages can hide enormous variation between schools.

717

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,486

Per pupil spending ?

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4130 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016

(202) 282-0110

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Janney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deal Middle School
High:	Jackson-Reed High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (84% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in District of Columbia Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

2^nd of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.0	2 of 124	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	1 of 128	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	1 of 126	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 128	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 97	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	1 of 122	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	2 of 120	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	2 of 108	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.4	3 of 99	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	96.2	4 of 109	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	98.2	3 of 112	97.3%	★★★★★
2011	98.6	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	97.8	4 of 111	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	75.7	17 of 100	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	98.3	1 of 117	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	2 of 110	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	98.9	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	2 of 113	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2019)99th percentile~ school

Male (2019)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2018)83rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-66 vs school

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

Mathematics87%+59 vs state

English Language Arts82%+42 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 16, 2016

We were new to the US and DC, and the school made us feel so welcome. Down to earth parents, with impressive education and careers. The kids made great friends quickly and acquired an excellent education. Close Quote

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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
Janney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4130 Albemarle St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0110	717	53	13.5	2.1%	475 (66.2%)	42 (5.9%)	66 (9.2%)	42 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.0%)	98	2^nd of 124 public elementary schools	98.4%		99	1^st of 128 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	69.9	91.9	87.0				81.6	89.6	89.5	82.1				87.4	$21,486	$2,071	$19,414
Murch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4810 36th St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0130	658	47	14.0	7.4%	357 (54.3%)	117 (17.8%)	80 (12.2%)	50 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	94.9	9^th of 124 public elementary schools	92.7%		96.6	8^th of 128 public elementary schools	93.8%	1	66.3	74.5	82.5				74.5	71.6	77.7	78.3				75.9	$22,873	$2,110	$20,763
Hearst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 37th St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 282-0106	356	27	13.4	15.5%	188 (52.8%)	70 (19.7%)	42 (11.8%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	95.7	7^th of 124 public elementary schools	94.4%		97	7^th of 128 public elementary schools	94.5%		61.2	85.8	81.7				74.1	74.6	81.0	83.6				79.1	$24,265	$2,066	$22,199
Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4430 Newark St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0126	397	32	12.4	3.9%	263 (66.2%)	42 (10.6%)	57 (14.4%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	94.5	11^th of 124 public elementary schools	91.1%		96	9^th of 128 public elementary schools	93.0%	2	78.5	69.0	79.1				75.3	92.8	67.3	65.1				76.0	$26,246	$2,081	$24,165
Eaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Lowell St NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0103	436	34	13.0	13.8%	209 (47.9%)	78 (17.9%)	58 (13.3%)	33 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.1%)	88.6	16^th of 124 public elementary schools	87.1%		93.8	14^th of 128 public elementary schools	89.1%	2	58.3	59.1	78.5				65.8	85.0	60.6	51.4				64.8	$22,880	$2,086	$20,795
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW	Washington	20015	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0116	923	63	14.6	3.7%	650 (70.4%)	88 (9.5%)	80 (8.7%)	29 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.8%)	97.4	3^rd of 124 public elementary schools	97.6%		98.7	4^th of 128 public elementary schools	96.9%	1	70.1	87.4	83.7				80.2	81.1	86.6	88.9				85.4	$21,306	$2,092	$19,214
Stoddert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Calvert St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6030	425	35	12.1	10.9%	253 (59.5%)	49 (11.5%)	45 (10.6%)	37 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.2%)	92.7	13^th of 124 public elementary schools	89.5%		98.9	2^nd of 128 public elementary schools	98.4%	11	49.2	81.1	76.2				68.7	76.2	77.0	70.8				75.3	$25,854	$2,125	$23,728
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Dana Pl. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 729-3280	337	26	12.9	4.1%	199 (59.1%)	34 (10.1%)	46 (13.6%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (11.3%)	97.2	4^th of 124 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.2	11^th of 128 public elementary schools	91.4%	7		92.1	82.3				82.0	84.6	94.7	67.7				82.8	$24,855	$2,112	$22,743
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
Bancroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1755 Newton St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7280	821	64	12.8	100.0%	245 (29.8%)	14 (1.7%)	527 (64.2%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	61.1	39^th of 124 public elementary schools	68.5%		62.9	30^th of 128 public elementary schools	76.6%	9	39.4	49.0	45.8				44.2	43.3	45.0	27.1				39.0	$26,062	$2,079	$23,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Janney Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Janney Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Deal Middle School
High : Jackson-Reed High School

Is Janney Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Janney Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools.

How many students attend Janney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Janney Elementary School.

What district is Janney Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Janney Elementary School?

Students at Janney Elementary School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

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