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Kimball Elementary School

3375 Minnesota Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 671-6260 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • C+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

Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
35 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-K7322%
Kindergarten3410%
Grade 14413%
Grade 25216%
Grade 35115%
Grade 44012%
Grade 53611%

This year's kindergarten class (34) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).

Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
32398%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Two+
41%
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
16450%
Female
16650%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
24.2%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
16.1%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Kimball Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.1%#82 of 127#82 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
24.2%#79 of 131#79 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
330#81 of 156#81 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.6:1#37 of 135#37 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
4.2%#130 of 135#130 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.5%#48 of 51#48 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
330
-43 (-12%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533034.59.6:1N/A
2023-2437431.212.0:1N/A
2022-233953112.7:1N/A
2020-213732713.8:1N/A
2017-1832524.513.3:1N/A
2015-163562216.2:198% (350)
2010-113092711.4:191% (282)
2000-015083414.9:194% (476)
1990-915302224.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kimball Elementary School.

About Kimball Elementary School

Kimball Elementary School is an elementary school located in Washington, District of Columbia, in District of Columbia. Total enrollment is 330 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.

Besides Kimball Elementary School, District of Columbia Public Schools runs 116 other schools. The district enrolls 52,030 students.

Of every 100 students at Kimball Elementary School, about 98 are Black. That is higher than the 42% Black share among all District of Columbia residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Kimball Elementary School is 9.6:1, based on 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, this school's ratio is lower.

Kimball Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.

The school is in District of Columbia, where median household income comes to about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, 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 Kimball Elementary School.

Sousa Middle School is the nearest public school to Kimball Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 373 to 330. By 2024-25, the school had 9.6 students per teacher, compared with 13.8 in 2020-21.

The allk12 page for Kimball Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
Kimball Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
3375 Minnesota Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20019
Phone
(202) 671-6260
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
330
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000173
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Kimball Elementary. Kimball Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Kimball Elementary School
How many students attend Kimball Elementary School?
Kimball Elementary School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kimball Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kimball Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kimball Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kimball Elementary School is approximately 9.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kimball Elementary School?
Kimball Elementary School reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Kimball Elementary School public or private?
Kimball Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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