1
Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000161
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School
2200 Minnesota Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 671-6240 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
39 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 | 86 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
13%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
18.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
9.1%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #113 of 127 | #113 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #95 of 131 | #95 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #42 of 156 | #42 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #71 of 135 | #71 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #99 of 135 | #99 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #45 of 51 | #45 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
416
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 416 | 38.5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 33.3 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 31 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 32 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 97% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 88% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 84% (379) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 26 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School.
About Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Washington, District of Columbia. The school serves 416 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School is run by District of Columbia Public Schools, whose 117 schools enroll 52,030 students.
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 93% Black. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic. That compares with about 42% Black among all District of Columbia residents. By the diversity index, Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School comes in at 13%.
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School counts 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.8 students for each one. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 11.0:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
District of Columbia census figures show that median household income is about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School is among the 247 public schools in District of Columbia.
Nearest public school: Lee Montessori PCS - East End, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.6:1 in 2020-21, and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
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- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Lee Montessori PCS - East End0.2 mi · 246
- Kramer Middle School0.3 mi · 213
- Anacostia High School0.5 mi · 246
- Randle Highlands Elementary School0.6 mi · 301
- Ketcham Elementary School0.7 mi · 244
- DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School0.8 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Lawrence E. Boone Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School?
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School serve?
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School have?
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School are roughly 5% Hispanic, 93% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School in?
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.