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School-Within-School at Goding

Public Grades PK, KG-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

School-Within-School at Goding is a District of Columbia Public Schools elementary school in downtown Washington, DC, serving 325 students in grades PK–5, and it stands out as one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the city. In the 2025-2026 school year, it earned a 5-star SchoolDigger rating and ranked 8th out of 124 DC elementary schools, placing it in the 94th percentile. That success is no fluke: the school has held its state ranking between 5th and 16th and stayed in the 85th percentile or higher for nearly a decade, never earning fewer than 4 stars.

Academically, School-Within-School at Goding outperforms its district and state by wide margins. In 2025-2026, 76.3% of students scored proficient in English Language Arts and 76.4% in math, compared to district averages of 44.1% and 33.3%. The math results are especially striking—proficiency is more than double the district rate and far above nearby schools like Walker-Jones Education Campus (9.7%), Thomson Elementary School (31.4%), and Garrison Elementary School (47.8%). Strong results appear at every grade level, with 4th graders reaching nearly 87% proficiency in both reading and math. Science is also a standout: 50% of 5th graders scored proficient, more than double the district average of 23.7%.

What makes these results even more impressive is that the school doesn't rely on extra resources. It spends about $27,522 per student—less than several lower-performing neighbors like Thomson Elementary School ($30,791) and Walker-Jones Education Campus ($30,490)—and its student-teacher ratio of 10.8 is not unusually small. The school also serves students well across subgroups: in 2018-2019, its special education students ranked 1st out of 45 schools statewide. For families considering elementary options in downtown DC, School-Within-School at Goding offers consistent, well-rounded academic excellence that few nearby schools can match.

325

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,937

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 F St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 727-7377

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

28.3%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (76% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

8^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	95.2	8 of 124	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	6 of 128	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	15 of 126	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	16 of 128	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	15 of 97	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	7 of 122	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	7 of 120	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	5 of 108	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	11 of 99	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2023	73.1	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	95.0	9 of 117	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	95.2	8 of 113	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	100.0	1 of 45	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	31.2	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2019)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2019)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2023)83rd percentile-4 vs school

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

Mathematics76%+48 vs state

English Language Arts76%+37 vs state

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Monday, April 22, 2019

One of the best school in DC.
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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
School-Within-School at Goding	Public	PK, KG-5	920 F St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 727-7377	325	30	10.8	10.4%	154 (47.4%)	92 (28.3%)	26 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.5%)	95.2	8^th of 124 public elementary schools	93.5%		97.1	6^th of 128 public elementary schools	95.3%	2	67.4	86.6					76.3	69.7	86.6	68.2				76.4	$28,937	$2,082	$26,856
Thomson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 L St. NW	Washington	20005	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4660	259	32	8.2	100.0%	23 (8.9%)	78 (30.1%)	129 (49.8%)	11 (4.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	47.2	53^rd of 124 public elementary schools	57.3%		50.2	45^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.8%	8	29.6	27.3					37.7	44.4	32.3					31.4	$31,708	$2,413	$29,295
Center City PCS - Shaw	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	711 N Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 234-1093	202	25	8.2	84.0%	2 (1.0%)	133 (65.8%)	61 (30.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	14.9	115^th of 124 public elementary schools	7.3%		23.6	98^th of 128 public elementary schools	23.4%	17	6.2	8.3		14.9	13.6	18.6	11.5	6.1	8.3	14.3		13.6	11.2	11.5	$31,549	$2,214	$29,335
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	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	275 (94.2%)	9 (3.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27.6	79^th of 124 public elementary schools	36.3%		28	89^th of 128 public elementary schools	30.5%	10	3.0		18.2	37.5	29.6	39.1	23.9		14.9			14.9	4.4	9.7	$33,367	$2,760	$30,606
Seaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 10th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7215	390	43	9.1	100.0%	88 (22.6%)	121 (31.0%)	147 (37.7%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	60.6	40^th of 124 public elementary schools	67.7%		41.7	53^rd of 128 public elementary schools	58.6%	13	45.4	43.8	27.7				40.0	65.9	40.7	27.5				47.6	$30,570	$2,365	$28,205
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	99.1%	2 (0.9%)	217 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$31,753	$3,216	$28,537
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	99.3%	1 (0.3%)	327 (95.3%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	95^th of 124 public elementary schools	23.4%		32.4	80^th of 128 public elementary schools	37.5%	15	14.4	12.8					13.7	18.0						19.4	$29,080	$3,900	$25,180
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	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	230 (96.2%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	24.5							27.7							$37,128	$3,012	$34,117
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	30.5%	142 (25.2%)	166 (29.5%)	203 (36.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	66.1	35^th of 124 public elementary schools	71.8%		57.6	38^th of 128 public elementary schools	70.3%	3	31.4	52.1	49.9				43.2	47.7	43.8	44.5				45.6	$30,837	$2,869	$27,968
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Public	PK, KG-8	215 G St NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-4467	503	36	13.9	21.8%	103 (20.5%)	322 (64.0%)	29 (5.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	38.8	62^nd of 124 public elementary schools	50.0%		51.3	44^th of 128 public elementary schools	65.6%	18	24.0	44.7	26.5	36.2	52.3	63.6	42.1	25.0	21.1	14.7		18.7	15.2	18.0	$22,870	$2,085	$20,785

Frequently Asked Questions about School-Within-School at Goding

How many students attend School-Within-School at Goding?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended School-Within-School at Goding.

What district is School-Within-School at Goding in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of School-Within-School at Goding?

Students at School-Within-School at Goding are 47% White, 28% African American, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is School-Within-School at Goding a good school?

Yes. School-Within-School at Goding ranks in the top 6.5% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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