Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000171
Garrison Elementary School
1200 S St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 · (202) 673-7263 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- A-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
9.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 90 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
67%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
44.6%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
44.6%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Garrison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #26 of 127 | #26 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #35 of 131 | #35 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #59 of 156 | #59 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #39 of 135 | #39 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #18 of 135 | #18 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +58.0% | #3 of 51 | #3 of 51 |
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
395
+76 (+24%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 395 | 41 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 39.7 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 35.5 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 33 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 26 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 27 | 9.0:1 | 99% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 87% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 99% (418) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 20 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garrison Elementary School.
About Garrison Elementary School
The public elementary school Garrison Elementary School is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school counts 395 students across pre-K through 5.
District of Columbia Public Schools oversees Garrison Elementary School and 116 other schools, with 52,030 students in total.
Black students form the largest group at Garrison Elementary School, 47% of enrollment. Other groups make up 25% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Garrison Elementary School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Garrison Elementary School's 41 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.6:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
Garrison Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of District of Columbia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
District of Columbia census figures show that median household income is about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Garrison Elementary School is among the 247 public schools in District of Columbia.
The next-closest public school is Benjamin Banneker High School, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Garrison Elementary School.
Garrison Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Garrison Elementary School saw enrollment rise 24% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Garrison Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
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Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
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- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
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- 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 Garrison Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Garrison Elementary. Garrison Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Garrison Elementary SchoolGARRISON, TX · 346 students
- Garrison Elementary SchoolGarrison, KY · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Banneker High School0.2 mi · 703
- Garnet-Patterson STAY High School0.3 mi · 672
- Seaton Elementary School0.3 mi · 390
- Cleveland Elementary School0.3 mi · 301
- Meridian PCS0.3 mi · 578
- Center City PCS - Shaw0.5 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Garrison Elementary SchoolHow large is Garrison Elementary School?
Garrison Elementary School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Garrison Elementary School serve?
Garrison Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garrison Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garrison Elementary School is approximately 9.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Garrison Elementary School?
Student demographics at Garrison Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 20% Hispanic, 47% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Garrison Elementary School public or private?
Garrison Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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