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What's the one class at Beers ES every student should take?
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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000118
Beers Elementary School
3600 Alabama Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 939-4800 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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
10.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 81 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
10%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
24.5%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
23.8%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Beers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #60 of 127 | #60 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #74 of 131 | #74 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #45 of 156 | #45 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #73 of 135 | #73 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #105 of 135 | #105 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #42 of 73 | #42 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
412
-44 (-10%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 412 | 38 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 35 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 36 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 38 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 37 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 98% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 36 | 10.4:1 | 75% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 558 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 50% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 30 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beers Elementary School.
About Beers Elementary School
Beers Elementary School is a public elementary school run by District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington, District of Columbia. The school reports 412 students in pre-K through 5.
Beers Elementary School is a school in District of Columbia Public Schools. The district has 117 schools and 52,030 students.
About 95% of the student body at Beers Elementary School is Black. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Among people living in District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 38 full-time-equivalent teachers at Beers Elementary School and a ratio of 10.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1.
Beers Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of District of Columbia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe District of Columbia this way: the median household income is $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, District of Columbia has 247 public schools and roughly 94,385 students.
I Dream PCS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Beers Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Beers Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 44 students since 2020-21, to 412. The school's ratio fell from 12.0:1 to 10.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Beers Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- I Dream PCS0.2 mi · 99
- Randle Highlands Elementary School0.6 mi · 301
- Stanton Elementary School0.8 mi · 288
- Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep0.9 mi · 530
- Lee Montessori PCS - East End1.0 mi · 246
- Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School1.1 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Beers Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Beers Elementary School?
Beers Elementary School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Beers Elementary School serve?
Beers Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beers Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beers Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beers Elementary School?
At Beers Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 95% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Beers Elementary School?
Beers Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.