Best Elementary Schools in District of Columbia

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in District of Columbia, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 49%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Lafayette ES	Washington, DC	892	54%
2	Bancroft ES	Washington, DC	715	50%
3	Janney ES	Washington, DC	688	42%
4	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington, DC	658	56%
5	Murch ES	Washington, DC	651	59%
6	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington, DC	610	55%
7	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Washington, DC	602	41%
8	Brightwood ES	Washington, DC	591	54%
9	Barnard ES	Washington, DC	580	54%
10	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	553	50%
11	Tubman ES	Washington, DC	540	43%
12	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Washington, DC	537	46%
13	DC Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	530	45%
14	Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Washington, DC	529	42%
15	Maury ES	Washington, DC	527	53%
16	Tyler ES	Washington, DC	510	44%
17	Turner ES	Washington, DC	491	55%
18	Powell ES	Washington, DC	484	43%
19	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Washington, DC	470	54%
20	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington, DC	469	47%
21	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Washington, DC	463	41%
22	Marie Reed ES	Washington, DC	462	42%
23	Stoddert ES	Washington, DC	444	42%
24	Truesdell ES	Washington, DC	444	51%
25	DC Prep PCS - Benning ES	Washington, DC	442	53%
26	J.O. Wilson ES	Washington, DC	438	52%
27	Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View	Washington, DC	433	45%
28	Ludlow-Taylor ES	Washington, DC	433	46%
29	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES	Washington, DC	430	58%
30	Lawrence E. Boone ES	Washington, DC	430	53%
31	John Lewis ES	Washington, DC	427	42%
32	Dorothy I. Height ES	Washington, DC	426	41%
33	Eaton ES	Washington, DC	422	56%
34	Brent ES	Washington, DC	419	48%
35	Takoma ES	Washington, DC	417	60%
36	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES	Washington, DC	410	41%
37	Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Washington, DC	399	54%
38	Kimball ES	Washington, DC	395	45%
39	KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington, DC	390	58%
40	Mann ES	Washington, DC	390	42%
41	KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Washington, DC	385	46%
42	KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Washington, DC	383	53%
43	Hyde-Addison ES	Washington, DC	381	51%
44	Bridges PCS	Washington, DC	380	43%
45	Whittier ES	Washington, DC	380	51%
46	H.D. Cooke ES	Washington, DC	379	59%
47	Two Rivers PCS - Young ES	Washington, DC	377	44%
48	Garrison ES	Washington, DC	375	41%
49	Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	374	48%
50	Beers ES	Washington, DC	372	44%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in District of Columbia?

The largest elementary school in District of Columbia is Lafayette ES in Washington with 892 students and a 54% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in District of Columbia?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in District of Columbia by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.