Bancroft ES

Located at 1755 Newton St. NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, Bancroft ES is a heavily attended K-5 school that teaches 821 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of District of Columbia Public Schools. By comparison, District of Columbia's public schools average about 348 students each, so Bancroft ES sits 136% larger than that benchmark.

Bancroft ES is one of 117 schools operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that educates 52,030 students overall.

Demographically, Bancroft ES shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 30% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household income runs about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bancroft ES is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

The closest other public school is Columbia Heights Education Campus, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Bancroft ES operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 51%: 544 students in 2018 compared to 821 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 19% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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