Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000466
School-Within-School at Goding
920 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20002 · (202) 727-7377 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- A+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
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 74 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 142% larger than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
67%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
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
74.8%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
75.7%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 School-Within-School at Goding ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #6 of 127 | #6 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #7 of 131 | #7 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #82 of 156 | #82 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #72 of 135 | #72 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #19 of 135 | #19 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #40 of 51 | #40 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
325
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 325 | 30 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 30.1 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 28.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 25 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 27 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 10% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School-Within-School at Goding.
About School-Within-School at Goding
School-Within-School at Goding is one of the public schools in Washington, District of Columbia. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 325 students enrolled.
School-Within-School at Goding is among 117 schools run by District of Columbia Public Schools, which serves 52,030 students.
Enrollment at School-Within-School at Goding is mixed, with White students the largest group at 47%. The school is also 28% Black, 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 38% White share among all District of Columbia residents. The chance that two students picked at random at School-Within-School at Goding belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
The count of teachers at School-Within-School at Goding is 30 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.8:1. Elementary schools in District of Columbia have a similar average ratio of 11.0:1.
School-Within-School at Goding is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of District of Columbia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In District of Columbia (population about 681,294), median household income is about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. School-Within-School at Goding is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia, which together enroll about 94,385 students.
The closest public school, Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles from School-Within-School at Goding. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 315 to 325. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School0.2 mi · 489
- Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)0.4 mi · 460
- Kingsman Academy PCS0.4 mi · 346
- Maury Elementary School0.4 mi · 559
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Lincoln Park0.4 mi · 61
- Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)0.5 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About School-Within-School at GodingWhat is the total enrollment at School-Within-School at Goding?
School-Within-School at Goding enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does School-Within-School at Goding serve?
School-Within-School at Goding serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does School-Within-School at Goding have?
School-Within-School at Goding employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at School-Within-School at Goding?
At School-Within-School at Goding, the student body is approximately 47% White, 8% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is School-Within-School at Goding public or private?
School-Within-School at Goding is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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