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Hearst Elementary School

3950 37th St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 · (202) 282-0106 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • ATest 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

Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
27 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4513%
Kindergarten5415%
Grade 14713%
Grade 26619%
Grade 34813%
Grade 45315%
Grade 54312%

This year's kindergarten class (54) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (43).

Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
18853%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
4212%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
7020%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
267%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
298%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
17549%
Female
18051%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
74.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
75.5%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 Hearst Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
75.5%#7 of 127#7 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
74.1%#8 of 131#8 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
356#73 of 156#73 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#113 of 135#113 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.5%#20 of 135#20 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+14.1%#34 of 51#34 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 2024-25
Enrollment
356
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+117% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535626.513.4:1N/A
2023-2433729.511.4:1N/A
2022-233472613.3:1N/A
2020-213462812.4:1N/A
2017-183122711.6:1N/A
2015-163162612.2:116% (49)
2010-112411516.1:199% (238)
2000-011591015.9:117% (27)
1990-91164820.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hearst Elementary School.

About Hearst Elementary School

Hearst Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Washington, District of Columbia. It has an enrollment of 356 students in pre-K through 5.

The district for Hearst Elementary School is District of Columbia Public Schools, with 117 schools and 52,030 students.

The student body at Hearst Elementary School is 53% White. It is also 20% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Asian. District of Columbia's residents are about 38% White, 15 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Hearst Elementary School are from different groups.

Hearst Elementary School has 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1, 2.4 fewer students per teacher than here.

Hearst Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.

The county, District of Columbia, is where the school is located. 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's public schools total 247, with about 94,385 students.

Among nearby public schools, Eaton Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Hearst Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The NCES locale for Hearst Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's student count rose 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 13.4 in 2024-25.

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District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hearst Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
3950 37th St. NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone
(202) 282-0106
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000183
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
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Other Hearst Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hearst Elementary. Hearst Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Hearst Elementary School
How many students attend Hearst Elementary School?
Hearst Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hearst Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hearst Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hearst Elementary School have?
Hearst Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hearst Elementary School?
At Hearst Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Hearst Elementary School public or private?
Hearst Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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