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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in District of Columbia

Across District of Columbia, 135 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Breakthrough Montessori PCS leads the list at 16.6:1, against a median of 10.6:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

135

District of Columbia

Top Students/teacher

16.6:1

Median Students/teacher

10.6:1

HIGHEST RATIO · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Washington, DC	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Elementary	383	16.6:1
2	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	530	16.6:1
3	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Elementary	281	16.5:1
4	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Elementary	399	16.1:1
5	Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	346	15.7:1
6	Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	Elementary	298	15.3:1
7	Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	Elementary	246	14.8:1
8	Maury ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	559	14.7:1
9	Lafayette ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	923	14.7:1
10	KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	221	14.3:1
11	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	614	14.3:1
12	KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	388	14.3:1
13	KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	314	14.0:1
14	Murch ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	658	14.0:1
15	Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	503	14.0:1
16	Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep	WASHINGTON, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	321	13.8:1
17	Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	415	13.8:1
18	DC Scholars PCS	Washington, DC	DC Scholars PCS	Elementary	478	13.7:1
19	KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	251	13.6:1
20	Ludlow-Taylor ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	489	13.6:1
21	Janney ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	717	13.5:1
22	DC Prep PCS - Benning ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	430	13.4:1
23	Hearst ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	356	13.4:1
24	KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	244	13.3:1
25	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	791	13.2:1
26	KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	282	13.2:1
27	KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	371	13.1:1
28	Shepherd ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	394	13.1:1
29	Van Ness ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	404	13.0:1
30	Eaton ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	436	13.0:1
31	Key ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	337	13.0:1
32	Brent ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	421	12.9:1
33	LEARN DC PCS	Washington, DC	LEARN DC PCS	Elementary	290	12.9:1
34	KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	212	12.9:1
35	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Washington, DC	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Elementary	504	12.9:1
36	KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	224	12.9:1
37	Bancroft ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	821	12.8:1
38	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	409	12.8:1
39	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES	Washington, DC	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	Elementary	409	12.7:1
40	Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	209	12.7:1
41	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	408	12.6:1
42	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Elementary	353	12.6:1
43	Hyde-Addison ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	400	12.5:1
44	Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	212	12.5:1
45	Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	251	12.4:1
46	Mann ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	397	12.4:1
47	Turner ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	461	12.3:1
48	Stoddert ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	425	12.1:1
49	Capital City PCS - Lower School	Washington, DC	Capital City PCS	Elementary	323	12.1:1
50	Payne ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	398	12.0:1

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