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How has Miner ES changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000004
Miner Elementary School
601 15th St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 · (202) 397-3960 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- FTest 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
11.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 125 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
34%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
3.3%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
5.4%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 3 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 Miner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.4% | #124 of 127 | #124 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 3.3% | #130 of 131 | #130 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #38 of 156 | #38 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #77 of 135 | #77 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #75 of 135 | #75 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.5% | #16 of 51 | #16 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
433
+34 (+9%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 433 | 38.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 37 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 36.5 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 33 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 30 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 33 | 12.1:1 | 99% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 83% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 37 | 13.3:1 | 88% (432) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 13 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miner Elementary School.
About Miner Elementary School
Miner Elementary School sits in Washington, District of Columbia, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment is 433 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 348-student average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, enrollment here is 24% higher.
The District of Columbia Public Schools system has 117 schools and 52,030 students.
Roughly 80% of students at Miner Elementary School are Black. Other groups make up 13% White, 5% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 42% of District of Columbia residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 38.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.3:1. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
allk12 grades Miner Elementary School an F. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in District of Columbia, the median household income is $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. There are 247 public schools in District of Columbia, enrolling about 94,385 students in all.
Kingsman Academy PCS is the public school closest to Miner Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 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).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 34 more students in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Kingsman Academy PCS0.2 mi · 346
- Monument Academy PCS0.3 mi · 131
- Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary0.3 mi · 271
- Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle School0.3 mi · 238
- Eliot-Hine Middle School0.4 mi · 432
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Oklahoma Avenue0.4 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Miner Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Miner Elementary School?
Miner Elementary School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Miner Elementary School serve?
Miner Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Miner Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Miner Elementary School.
How diverse is Miner Elementary School?
Miner Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 5% Hispanic, 80% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Miner Elementary School public or private?
Miner Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.