Patterson ES

As a close-knit primary school in Washington, District of Columbia, Patterson ES teaches 238 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within District of Columbia Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 32% below the state mean of about 348.

Across the 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools (52,030 students total), Patterson ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Patterson ES shows that nearly all students (97%) are Black. The remainder reads as 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household earnings sit near $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), Patterson ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Leckie Education Campus, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 36%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 238 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Patterson ES community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.