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The smallest public elementary schools in District of Columbia

156 public elementary schools in District of Columbia appear in this ranking of the smallest public elementary schools, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll leads the list at 39, against a median of 340 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

156

District of Columbia

Best Students

Median Students

340

SMALLEST · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Elementary	39
2	DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	WASHINGTON, DC	DC Wildflower PCS	Elementary	45
3	AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Elementary	54
4	AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Lincoln Park	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Elementary	61
5	Military Road Early Learning Center	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	70
6	Roots PCS	Washington, DC	Roots PCS	Elementary	80
7	Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	84
8	AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Oklahoma Avenue	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Elementary	84
9	AppleTree Early Learning PCS - Waterfront Station	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Elementary	90
10	AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Elementary	98
11	I Dream PCS	Washington, DC	I Dream PCS	Elementary	99
12	AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Spring Valley	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Elementary	113
13	AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Elementary	119
14	Eagle Academy PCS - Capitol Riverfront	Washington, DC	Eagle Academy PCS	Elementary	123
15	Lorraine H. Whitlock ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	162
16	Malcolm X ES at Green	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	170
17	Ross ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	171
18	Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence	Washington, DC	Harmony DC PCS	Elementary	182
19	King ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	193
20	Global Citizens PCS	Washington, DC	Global Citizens PCS	Elementary	198
21	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Elementary	199
22	Center City PCS - Shaw	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	202
23	Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	209
24	Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	212
25	KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	212
26	Center City PCS - Trinidad	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	212
27	Moten ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	216
28	Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	218
29	Bunker Hill ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	219
30	KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	221
31	Drew ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	223
32	KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	224
33	Thomas ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	228
34	Simon ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	231
35	Burrville ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	232
36	Hope Community PCS - Tolson	Washington, DC	Hope Community PCS	Elementary	232
37	Savoy ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	233
38	Plummer ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	233
39	Patterson ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	238
40	Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	239
41	Ketcham ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	244
42	KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	244
43	Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	Elementary	246
44	The Children's Guild DC PCS	Washington, DC	The Children's Guild DC PCS	Elementary	246
45	Smothers ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	250
46	C.W. Harris ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	251
47	KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	251
48	Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	251
49	Garfield ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	252
50	Center City PCS - Petworth	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	255

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