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The top-graded public elementary schools in District of Columbia

127 public elementary schools in District of Columbia appear in this ranking of the top-graded public elementary schools, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Lafayette Elementary School leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
127
District of Columbia
Top Grade
A+
Median Grade
B-
TOP GRADED · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
1Lafayette Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary923A+99.6
2Janney Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary717A+98.8
3Stoddert Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary425A+98
4Ross Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary171A+97.2
5Brent Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary421A+96.5
6School-Within-School at GodingWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary325A+95.7
7Hearst Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary356A94.9
8Key Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary337A94.1
9Mann Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary397A93.3
10Maury Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary559A92.5
11Murch Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary658A91.7
12Oyster-Adams Bilingual SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary791A90.9
13Shepherd Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary394A90.2
14Hyde-Addison Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary400A89.4
15Eaton Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary436A88.6
16Ludlow-Taylor Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary489A87.8
17Washington Yu Ying PCSWashington, DCWashington Yu Ying PCSElementary701A87
18Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle OchoWashington, DCMundo Verde Bilingual PCSElementary504A86.2
19Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - BrooklandWashington, DCElsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCSElementary354A85.4
20Whittier Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary450A-84.6
21Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCSWashington, DCInspired Teaching Demonstration PCSElementary522A-83.9
22Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCSWashington, DCLatin American Montessori Bilingual PCSElementary572A-83.1
23Friendship PCS - Chamberlain ElementaryWashington, DCFriendship PCSElementary256A-82.3
24Burroughs Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary331A-81.5
25Payne Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary398A-80.7
26Shirley Chisholm Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary542A-79.9
27Marie Reed Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary461A-79.1
28Garrison Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary395A-78.3
29DC Bilingual PCSWashington, DCDC Bilingual PCSElementary622A-77.6
30John Francis Education CampusWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary583A-76.8
31Center City PCS - Congress HeightsWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary251A-76
32Bruce-Monroe ES at Park ViewWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary448A-75.2
33Barnard Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary573B+74.4
34Bancroft Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary821B+73.6
35Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary415B+72.8
36Powell Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary514B+72
37Sela PCSWashington, DCSela PCSElementary302B+71.3
38Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. CookWashington, DCMundo Verde Bilingual PCSElementary563B+70.5
39John Lewis Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary509B+69.7
40Center City PCS - BrightwoodWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary269B+68.9
41Learn Dc PcsWashington, DCLEARN DC PCSElementary290B+68.1
42Lee Montessori PCS - BrooklandWashington, DCLee Montessori PCSElementary298B+67.3
43Capitol Hill Montessori School at LoganWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary503B+66.5
44Early Childhood Academy PCSWashington, DCEarly Childhood Academy PCSElementary281B+65.7
45DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDC Prep PCSElementary430B+65
46Dorothy I. Height Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary400B64.2
47Thomson Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary259B63.4
48Two Rivers PCS - 4th StreetWashington, DCTwo Rivers PCSElementary391B62.6
49Langdon Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary377B61.8
50Seaton Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary390B61
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