Garrison ES

Garrison ES operates as a mid-sized primary school in Washington, District of Columbia, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 395 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

District of Columbia Public Schools comprises 117 schools with combined enrollment of 52,030 students; Garrison ES is among them.

Demographically, Garrison ES reports that the most-represented group is Black (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 25% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Garrison ES has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Garrison ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: Benjamin Banneker HS, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 58%: 250 students in 2018 compared to 395 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 15% to 25%.

On this page, members of the Garrison ES community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.