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

Across District of Columbia, 135 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Tubman ES leads the list at 6.0:1, against a median of 10.6:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
135
District of Columbia
Best Students/teacher
6.0:1
Median Students/teacher
10.6:1
LOWEST RATIO · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Tubman ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary4156.0:1
2Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCSWashington, DCMary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCSElementary3106.7:1
3Sela PCSWashington, DCSela PCSElementary3027.0:1
4Plummer ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2337.5:1
5Moten ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2167.7:1
6Thomas ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2287.9:1
7LaSalle-Backus ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2798.0:1
8DC Bilingual PCSWashington, DCDC Bilingual PCSElementary6228.0:1
9Walker-Jones Education CampusWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2928.1:1
10Patterson ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2388.2:1
11Thomson ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2598.2:1
12Center City PCS - ShawWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary2028.2:1
13Ingenuity Prep PCSWashington, DCIngenuity Prep PCSElementary7978.3:1
14C.W. Harris ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2518.5:1
15Nalle ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2878.6:1
16Cleveland ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary3018.6:1
17Smothers ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2508.6:1
18Wheatley Education CampusWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary3908.7:1
19Drew ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2238.8:1
20Simon ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2318.9:1
21Ketcham ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2449.0:1
22Browne Education CampusWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary4579.1:1
23Brightwood ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary6469.1:1
24Eagle Academy PCS - Congress HeightsWashington, DCEagle Academy PCSElementary2699.2:1
25Seaton ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary3909.2:1
26H.D. Cooke ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary4069.2:1
27Bridges PCSWashington, DCBridges PCSElementary3659.2:1
28Truesdell ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary3709.3:1
29Meridian PCSWashington, DCMeridian PCSElementary5789.3:1
30Dorothy I. Height ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary4009.4:1
31Center City PCS - BrightwoodWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary2699.4:1
32The Children's Guild DC PCSWashington, DCThe Children's Guild DC PCSElementary2469.5:1
33Center City PCS - TrinidadWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary2129.5:1
34Houston ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary3149.5:1
35Hendley ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2769.5:1
36Bruce-Monroe ES at Park ViewWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary4489.5:1
37Kimball ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary3309.6:1
38Stanton ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2889.6:1
39Garrison ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary3959.6:1
40Savoy ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2339.7:1
41Friendship PCS - Chamberlain ElementaryWashington, DCFriendship PCSElementary2569.7:1
42Noyes ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary2939.8:1
43Center City PCS - PetworthWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary2559.8:1
44Takoma ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary4839.9:1
45Whittier ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary45010.0:1
46Randle Highlands ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary30110.0:1
47Washington Yu Ying PCSWashington, DCWashington Yu Ying PCSElementary70110.0:1
48Barnard ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary57310.1:1
49Perry Street Preparatory PCSWashington, DCPerry Street Preparatory PCSElementary43710.2:1
50Langdon ESWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary37710.2:1
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