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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the John Lewis ES administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000067
John Lewis Elementary School
1335 Farragut St NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 576-6226 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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
10.6:1
48 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 | 109 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
69%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
35.3%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
40.0%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 John Lewis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #32 of 127 | #32 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #48 of 131 | #48 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #22 of 156 | #22 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #67 of 135 | #67 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #11 of 135 | #11 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +54.2% | #4 of 51 | #4 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
509
+192 (+61%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 509 | 48 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 41.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 37 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 36 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 29.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 100% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 99% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 82% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 24 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Lewis Elementary School.
About John Lewis Elementary School
John Lewis Elementary School is an elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, reachable at (202) 576-6226. It enrolled 509 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students each.
John Lewis Elementary School is among 117 schools run by District of Columbia Public Schools, which serves 52,030 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at John Lewis Elementary School. The largest is Black students, at 41%. The remaining shares are 27% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Black share in District of Columbia as a whole is similar, at about 42%. John Lewis Elementary School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.6:1, with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for John Lewis Elementary School is B+. Compared with District of Columbia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for District of Columbia show that the median household income is $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John Lewis Elementary School is one of 247 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school's enrollment figures are 317 for 2020-21 and 509 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 8.8:1 to 10.6:1.
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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
- Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS0.1 mi · 572
- Dorothy I. Height Elementary School0.5 mi · 400
- Truesdell Elementary School0.5 mi · 370
- MacFarland Middle School0.6 mi · 486
- Roosevelt High School0.6 mi · 943
- Friendship PCS - Online Academy0.6 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About John Lewis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Lewis Elementary School?
John Lewis Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John Lewis Elementary School serve?
John Lewis Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Lewis Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Lewis Elementary School is approximately 10.6:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Lewis Elementary School?
At John Lewis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 26% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees John Lewis Elementary School?
John Lewis Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
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