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Which teacher or staff member at Barnard ES deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000119
Barnard Elementary School
430 Decatur St. NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 576-1100 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
57 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 137 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 34% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
43.6%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 Barnard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #28 of 127 | #28 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #40 of 131 | #40 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #13 of 156 | #13 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #48 of 135 | #48 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #24 of 135 | #24 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #48 of 73 | #48 of 73 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
573
-44 (-7%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 573 | 57 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 56 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 56.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 57 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 54 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 54 | 11.8:1 | 98% (627) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 39 | 11.2:1 | 68% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 99% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 533 | 23 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barnard Elementary School.
About Barnard Elementary School
Barnard Elementary School is a large elementary school in District of Columbia Public Schools, located in Washington, District of Columbia. It has an enrollment of 573 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students, which makes this school 65% bigger than average.
Barnard Elementary School falls under District of Columbia Public Schools, which has 117 schools enrolling 52,030 students.
At Barnard Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 46%. Enrollment also includes 39% Black, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in District of Columbia, the Hispanic share is about 12%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
There are about 10.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Barnard Elementary School, which has 57. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Barnard Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
For District of Columbia, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 247 public schools and about 94,385 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Barnard Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 617 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 573 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Barnard Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 923 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Other Barnard Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Barnard Elementary. Barnard Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Barnard ElementarySan Diego, CA · 473 students
- Barnard Elementary SchoolTROY, MI · 400 students
- Barnard Elementary SchoolTecumseh, OK · 251 students
Nearby schools
- E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School0.3 mi · 409
- E.L. Haynes PCS - High School0.3 mi · 446
- Center City PCS - Petworth0.3 mi · 255
- Washington Latin PCS - Middle School0.5 mi · 389
- Washington Latin PCS - Upper School0.5 mi · 357
- Creative Minds International PCS0.5 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Barnard Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Barnard Elementary School?
Barnard Elementary School enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Barnard Elementary School serve?
Barnard Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Barnard Elementary School?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Barnard Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barnard Elementary School?
At Barnard Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 46% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Barnard Elementary School public or private?
Barnard Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.