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The largest public elementary schools in Washington, District of Columbia

Across Washington, District of Columbia, 156 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Lafayette Elementary School leads the list at 923, against a median of 340 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

156

Washington, District of Columbia

Top Students

923

Median Students

340

LARGEST · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Lafayette Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	923
2	Bancroft Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	821
3	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington, DC	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Elementary	797
4	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	791
5	Janney Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	717
6	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Elementary	701
7	Murch Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	658
8	Brightwood Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	646
9	DC Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	DC Bilingual PCS	Elementary	622
10	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	614
11	John Francis Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	583
12	Meridian PCS	Washington, DC	Meridian PCS	Elementary	578
13	Barnard Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	573
14	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Elementary	572
15	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Washington, DC	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Elementary	563
16	Maury Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	559
17	Shirley Chisholm Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	542
18	Creative Minds International PCS	Washington, DC	Creative Minds International PCS	Elementary	530
19	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	530
20	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Washington, DC	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Elementary	522
21	Powell Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	514
22	John Lewis Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	509
23	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Washington, DC	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Elementary	504
24	Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	503
25	Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	489
26	Takoma Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	483
27	DC Scholars PCS	Washington, DC	DC Scholars PCS	Elementary	478
28	J.O. Wilson Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	477
29	Marie Reed Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	461
30	Turner Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	461
31	Browne Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	457
32	Leckie Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	453
33	Whittier Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	450
34	Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	448
35	Raymond Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	439
36	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Elementary	437
37	Eaton Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	436
38	Miner Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	433
39	DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	430
40	Stoddert Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	425
41	Brent Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	421
42	Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	416
43	Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	415
44	Tubman Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	415
45	Beers Elementary School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	412
46	E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	Elementary	409
47	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	409
48	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School	Washington, DC	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	Elementary	409
49	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	408
50	Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	Elementary	407

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