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Langley Elementary School

Q: Is Langley Elementary School a good school?

Langley Elementary School ranks 95 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Langley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Langley Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Langley Elementary School?

Students at Langley Elementary School are 66% African American, 15% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Langley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Langley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : McKinley Middle School High : Dunbar High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Langley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 348 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.

Langley Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the DCPS and District of Columbia averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For the 2024-2025 school year, Langley's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 17.9%, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the District of Columbia. Similarly, Langley's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 9.1%, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for the District of Columbia. Langley's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has generally been in the bottom half of DC elementary schools, ranking 96 out of 128 DC elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Langley Elementary School has struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of DC elementary schools for its performance with Special Education students and At-Risk students in the 2018-2019 school year. Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $26,388 to $28,033 over the past few years, Langley's performance has not shown a clear trajectory of improvement. When compared to nearby public schools, such as J.O. Wilson Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, Langley consistently underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

348

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,994

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 T Street NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 724-4223

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Langley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McKinley Middle School
High:	Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.5%

White:

15.2%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (14% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2016) to 26th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

95^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	24.5	95 of 128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	114 of 126	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	83 of 128	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	84 of 122	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.7	114 of 120	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	104 of 108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	64 of 99	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	16.5	95 of 109	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	85 of 108	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	64 of 106	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	94 of 100	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	35.4	62 of 91	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.6	86 of 90	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	32.0	79 of 117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.3	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	82 of 92	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	31.9	74 of 113	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	23.1	45 of 45	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)

Male (2019)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)32nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)32nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2019)<1st percentile-31 vs school

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

English Language Arts18%-20 vs state

Mathematics9%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Langley 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
Langley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 T Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 724-4223	348	32	11.0		53 (15.2%)	228 (65.5%)	49 (14.1%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	24.5	95^th of 128 public elementary schools	25.8%		21.3	114^th of 126 public elementary schools	9.5%	19				21.1	13.8	16.7				17.9	17.6	6.9				9.1	$26,994	$4,297	$22,697
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	62 T Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Harmony DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-7500	182	19	9.4		3 (1.6%)	173 (95.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	73^rd of 128 public elementary schools	43.0%		26.2	100^th of 126 public elementary schools	20.6%	27						23.5				10.4	23.1		23.5			16.7	$30,708	$4,136	$26,571
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	30 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 750-7060	563	49	11.4		142 (25.2%)	166 (29.5%)	203 (36.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	57.6	38^th of 128 public elementary schools	70.3%		60.1	36^th of 126 public elementary schools	71.4%	2	18.8			35.2	45.5	23.3				37.3	44.4	37.9	31.3			38.8	$27,285	$1,455	$25,830
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	111 O Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	239	23	10.3		0 (0.0%)	230 (96.2%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				26.7						26.7	13.3					13.3	$33,146	$5,355	$27,792
Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1227 4th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 543-8477	391	34	11.3		100 (25.6%)	213 (54.5%)	28 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	43.8	50^th of 128 public elementary schools	60.9%		54.5	44^th of 126 public elementary schools	65.1%	6	7.9			21.3	65.4	13.2				35.8	27.6	42.3	7.9			27.7	$26,168	$1,400	$24,768
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
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-4769	224	17	12.8		2 (0.9%)	217 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$29,986	$4,863	$25,123
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 469-3300	343	29	11.6		1 (0.3%)	327 (95.3%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.4	80^th of 128 public elementary schools	37.5%		27.1	96^th of 126 public elementary schools	23.8%	16				13.9	22.5					18.1	25.0	30.0				27.4	$27,417	$4,052	$23,365
Walker-Jones Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1125 New Jersey Ave. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5934	292	36	8.1		1 (0.3%)	275 (94.2%)	9 (3.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28	89^th of 128 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.1	89^th of 126 public elementary schools	29.4%					10.3	13.8	22.2	40.0	46.1	30.4	26.8				6.7	7.7	3.7	$30,490	$4,676	$25,815
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Langley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Langley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : McKinley Middle School
High : Dunbar High School

How many students attend Langley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Langley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Langley Elementary School?

Students at Langley Elementary School are 66% African American, 15% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Langley Elementary School in?

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Is Langley Elementary School a good school?

Langley Elementary School ranks 95^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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