Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000176
Ketcham Elementary School
1919 15th St. SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 698-1122 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 55 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
12%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
8.5%
DC avg 37.9%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The District of Columbia average is about 38 of 100.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ketcham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #125 of 131 | #125 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #115 of 156 | #115 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #21 of 135 | #21 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #101 of 135 | #101 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #31 of 73 | #31 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
244
-85 (-26%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 244 | 27 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 23.6 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 27 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 22.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 98% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 90% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 99% (456) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 29 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ketcham Elementary School.
About Ketcham Elementary School
Ketcham Elementary School is a small elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, under District of Columbia Public Schools. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 244 students. That is 30% below the average of about 348 students for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
Ketcham Elementary School sits within District of Columbia Public Schools, which has 117 schools and 52,030 students.
At Ketcham Elementary School, 94% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of District of Columbia is roughly 42% Black. The diversity index for Ketcham Elementary School is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ketcham Elementary School, giving a ratio of 9.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1.
District of Columbia is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. District of Columbia's 247 public schools enroll about 94,385 students and include Ketcham Elementary School.
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Ketcham Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 26%, from 329 to 244. Students per teacher dropped from 12.2 in 2020-21 to 9.0 in 2024-25.
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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
- DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School0.1 mi · 409
- Anacostia High School0.3 mi · 246
- Kramer Middle School0.4 mi · 213
- Savoy Elementary School0.6 mi · 233
- Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS0.6 mi · 373
- Lee Montessori PCS - East End0.6 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Ketcham Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ketcham Elementary School?
Ketcham Elementary School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ketcham Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ketcham Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ketcham Elementary School have?
Ketcham Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ketcham Elementary School?
At Ketcham Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ketcham Elementary School?
Ketcham Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
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