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What's the most underrated thing about Barnard ES that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000119
Barnard ES
430 Decatur St. NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 576-1100 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
573
-69 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.9:1
% White
11%
was 4%
% Hispanic
46%
was 52%
% Black
39%
was 43%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Barnard ES
Barnard ES operates as a well-populated elementary-level community in Washington, District of Columbia, one of the schools within District of Columbia Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 573 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, District of Columbia's public schools average about 348 students each, so Barnard ES sits 65% larger than that benchmark.
Barnard ES is one of 117 schools operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that instructs 52,030 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Barnard ES reports that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 39% Black, 11% White, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.
On the income-and-resources front, Barnard ES logs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Barnard ES tighter than the state norm the norm.
Around the school, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Barnard ES is one.
Nearest neighbor: E.L. Haynes PCS - HS, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barnard ES.
Barnard ES operates from a high-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barnard ES has fell 11%, going from 642 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 4% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Barnard ES community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 HSHigh · 1,855 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal MSMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge HSHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt HSHigh · 943 students
- Lafayette ESElementary · 923 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed HSHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal MSMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge HSHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt HSHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- E.L. Haynes PCS - HS0.3 mi · 446
- E.L. Haynes PCS - ES0.3 mi · 409
- Center City PCS - Petworth0.3 mi · 255
- Washington Latin PCS - MS0.5 mi · 389
- Washington Latin PCS - Upper School0.5 mi · 357
- Creative Minds International PCS0.5 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Barnard ESWhat is the total enrollment at Barnard ES?
Barnard ES enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Barnard ES serve?
Barnard ES serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Barnard ES?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Barnard ES.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barnard ES?
At Barnard ES, the student body is approximately 11% White, 46% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Barnard ES public or private?
Barnard ES 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.