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Seaton Elementary School

1503 10th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 · (202) 673-7215 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • BTest 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
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
43 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-K10527%
Kindergarten6316%
Grade 15815%
Grade 25213%
Grade 34211%
Grade 4379%
Grade 5338%

This year's kindergarten class (63) is 91% larger than its 5th grade class (33).

Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
8823%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
14738%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
12131%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
246%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
20753%
Female
18247%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
28.8%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
31.1%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 Seaton Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.1%#44 of 127#44 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
28.8%#57 of 131#57 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
390#62 of 156#62 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.2:1#25 of 135#25 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.5%#8 of 135#8 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.1%#41 of 51#41 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 2024-25
Enrollment
390
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539042.59.2:1N/A
2023-2437740.59.3:1N/A
2022-23353408.8:1N/A
2020-21367448.3:1N/A
2017-183713510.6:1N/A
2015-16311339.4:1100% (311)
2010-11279309.3:182% (230)
2000-014463612.4:196% (426)
1990-914142119.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seaton Elementary School.

About Seaton Elementary School

Seaton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 390 students.

District of Columbia Public Schools operates 117 schools. Combined enrollment is 52,030 students.

The largest group at Seaton Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 38%. After that, the student body is 31% Black, 23% White, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show District of Columbia is about 12% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.

There are 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Seaton Elementary School, giving a ratio of 9.2:1. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here.

On the allk12 Grade, Seaton Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 61% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.

Census data for District of Columbia show median household income comes to about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 247 public schools and about 94,385 students.

Benjamin Banneker High School sits about 0.1 miles from Seaton Elementary School. Seaton Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

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

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 390, up from 367 in 2020-21.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Seaton Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Seaton Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
1503 10th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
Phone
(202) 673-7215
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
390
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000024
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Seaton Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Seaton Elementary School?
Seaton Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
Is Seaton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Seaton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seaton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Seaton Elementary School is approximately 9.2:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Seaton Elementary School?
Seaton Elementary School reports a student body of 23% White, 38% Hispanic, 31% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Seaton Elementary School public or private?
Seaton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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