1
What's the state of after-school transportation at Janney ES?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
717
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000179
Janney Elementary School
4130 Albemarle St. NW, Washington, DC 20016 · (202) 282-0110 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% 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
13.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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 | 78 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
53%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
81.0%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
83.0%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 Janney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #2 of 127 | #2 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #3 of 131 | #3 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #5 of 156 | #5 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #115 of 135 | #115 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #49 of 135 | #49 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #64 of 73 | #64 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
717
+36 (+5%) vs 2020
+100% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 717 | 53 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 54.1 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 54.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 53 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 52.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 52 | 14.1:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 4% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 16 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Janney Elementary School.
About Janney Elementary School
Janney Elementary School is an elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, and it is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. It had 717 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students, which makes this school 106% above average.
District of Columbia Public Schools (117 schools, 52,030 students) runs Janney Elementary School.
The share of White students at Janney Elementary School is 66%, a majority. The remaining students are 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% Asian. Census figures show District of Columbia is about 38% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Janney Elementary School comes to 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5:1. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1, 2.5 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Janney Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 98% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, District of Columbia, median household income comes to about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Janney Elementary School, District of Columbia has 247 public schools.
Jackson-Reed High School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 681 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 717 by 2024-25.
You can use this page to share news and ask questions about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Jackson-Reed High School0.3 mi · 1,855
- Deal Middle School0.5 mi · 1,462
- Murch Elementary School0.7 mi · 658
- Hearst Elementary School0.7 mi · 356
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Spring Valley0.9 mi · 113
- Mann Elementary School1.0 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Janney Elementary SchoolHow large is Janney Elementary School?
Janney Elementary School enrolls approximately 717 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Janney Elementary School serve?
Janney Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Janney Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Janney Elementary School.
How diverse is Janney Elementary School?
Janney Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Janney Elementary School?
Janney 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.