Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000163
Nalle Elementary School
219 50th St. SE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 671-6280 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- CTest 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
8.6:1
34 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
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
22.2%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
14.3%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 Nalle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #90 of 127 | #90 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #87 of 131 | #87 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #96 of 156 | #96 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #15 of 135 | #15 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #76 of 135 | #76 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #25 of 73 | #25 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
287
-26 (-8%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 287 | 33.5 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 34.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 31.5 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 28 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 31 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 100% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 99% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 86% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 21 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nalle Elementary School.
About Nalle Elementary School
At 219 50th St. SE in Washington, District of Columbia, Nalle Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. There are 287 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
District-wide, District of Columbia Public Schools has 117 schools and 52,030 students.
Federal enrollment data show Nalle Elementary School is 79% Black. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic and 2% White. District of Columbia as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. The average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Nalle Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 31% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for District of Columbia show that the median household earns about $109,870 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. District of Columbia has 247 public schools with about 94,385 students, including Nalle Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS is closest at about 0.3 miles. Nalle Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 313 to 287, an 8% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.2:1 to 8.6:1.
This page is set up for the Nalle Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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- KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS0.3 mi · 221
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- C.W. Harris Elementary School0.3 mi · 251
- Plummer Elementary School0.5 mi · 233
- Kelly Miller Middle School0.5 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Nalle Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nalle Elementary School?
Nalle Elementary School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Nalle Elementary School serve?
Nalle Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Nalle Elementary School?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at Nalle Elementary School.
How diverse is Nalle Elementary School?
Nalle Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 18% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Nalle Elementary School in?
Nalle 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.