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Bancroft Elementary School

1755 Newton St. NW, Washington, DC 20010 · (202) 673-7280 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools

Enrollment
821
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10112%
Kindergarten14918%
Grade 112816%
Grade 212515%
Grade 39912%
Grade 410313%
Grade 511614%

This year's kindergarten class (149) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (116).

Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
24530%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
52764%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
243%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
41250%
Female
40950%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
45.0%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
35.2%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Bancroft Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.2%#40 of 127#40 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#32 of 131#32 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
821#2 of 156#2 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#99 of 135#99 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.8%#61 of 135#61 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+50.9%#5 of 51#5 of 51
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
821
+194 (+31%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258216412.8:1N/A
2023-2476858.113.2:1N/A
2022-237156011.9:1N/A
2020-216275810.8:1N/A
2017-185445110.7:1N/A
2015-165214810.8:199% (514)
2010-114584310.7:180% (367)
2000-01535549.9:199% (532)
1990-916522724.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bancroft Elementary School.

About Bancroft Elementary School

Bancroft Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in Washington, District of Columbia. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 821 students. For comparison, elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students.

Bancroft Elementary School is one of the 117 schools that make up District of Columbia Public Schools (52,030 students in total).

Hispanic students account for 64% of enrollment at Bancroft Elementary School. Other groups include 30% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 12% Hispanic. Bancroft Elementary School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Bancroft Elementary School's 64 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1.

The allk12 Grade for Bancroft Elementary School is B+. Compared with District of Columbia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

In District of Columbia (population about 681,294), median household income is about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bancroft Elementary School is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia, which together enroll about 94,385 students.

The next-closest public school is Columbia Heights Education Campus, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Bancroft Elementary School.

Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment was 627 in 2020-21 and 821 in 2024-25, a rise of 194 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.8:1 to 12.8:1.

Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

District of Columbia at a glance

View full county profile
Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Bancroft Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
1755 Newton St. NW, Washington, DC 20010
Phone
(202) 673-7280
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
821
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000120
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Bancroft Elementary schools

6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Bancroft Elementary. Bancroft Elementary School is the largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Bancroft Elementary School
How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?
Bancroft Elementary School enrolls approximately 821 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bancroft Elementary School serve?
Bancroft Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bancroft Elementary School have?
Bancroft Elementary School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is Bancroft Elementary School?
Bancroft Elementary School reports a student body of 30% White, 64% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bancroft Elementary School?
Bancroft Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
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