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Plummer Elementary School

4601 Texas Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 939-4360 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • DTest 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
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
31 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-K4218%
Kindergarten3917%
Grade 13615%
Grade 23816%
Grade 33013%
Grade 42712%
Grade 5219%

This year's kindergarten class (39) is 86% larger than its 5th grade class (21).

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%
Hispanic
4921%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
18379%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Two+
10%
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
12252%
Female
11148%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
12.9%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
8.8%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 13 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 Plummer Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
8.8%#115 of 127#115 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
12.9%#116 of 131#116 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
233#120 of 156#120 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
7.5:1#4 of 135#4 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.9%#77 of 135#77 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-37.9%#8 of 73#8 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 2024-25
Enrollment
233
-20 (-8%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25233317.5:1N/A
2023-24224268.6:1N/A
2022-2320326.67.7:1N/A
2020-21253298.7:1N/A
2017-183753311.4:1N/A
2015-164093412.0:199% (405)
2010-112221911.7:185% (188)
2000-013823311.6:188% (337)
1990-913711721.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plummer Elementary School.

About Plummer Elementary School

Plummer Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Washington, District of Columbia. The school reports 233 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 348 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.

Across its 117 schools, District of Columbia Public Schools enrolls 52,030 students. Plummer Elementary School is one of those schools.

Plummer Elementary School's enrollment is 79% Black. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic. County-wide, 42% of District of Columbia residents are Black. Plummer Elementary School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

A ratio of 7.5:1 comes from the school's 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is higher than this school's figure.

Measured against District of Columbia public elementary schools, Plummer Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Among District of Columbia residents, median household income is 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. Federal data list 247 public schools in District of Columbia, with a combined enrollment of about 94,385.

The SEED PCS of Washington DC is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Plummer Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was 253 in 2020-21 and 233 in 2024-25, a decrease of 20 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.5:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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
Plummer Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
4601 Texas Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20019
Phone
(202) 939-4360
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
233
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
7.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000126
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Plummer Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Plummer Elementary. Plummer Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Plummer Elementary School
How large is Plummer Elementary School?
Plummer Elementary School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Plummer Elementary School serve?
Plummer Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plummer Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plummer Elementary School is approximately 7.5:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Plummer Elementary School?
Plummer Elementary School reports a student body of 21% Hispanic, 79% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Plummer Elementary School?
Plummer Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
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