Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000030
Shepherd Elementary School
7800 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20012 · (202) 576-6140 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- ATest 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
13.1:1
30 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 | 75 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
62.7%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 Shepherd Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #15 of 127 | #15 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #11 of 131 | #11 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #60 of 156 | #60 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #108 of 135 | #108 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #17 of 135 | #17 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #37 of 51 | #37 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
394
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 394 | 30 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 30.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 28.3 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 28% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 99% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 23% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 18 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shepherd Elementary School.
About Shepherd Elementary School
In Washington, District of Columbia, part of District of Columbia, Shepherd Elementary School is an elementary school. It has an enrollment of 394 students in pre-K through 5.
District of Columbia Public Schools, which runs Shepherd Elementary School, has 117 schools and 52,030 students.
About 45% of students at Shepherd Elementary School are Black, the largest single group. Other students are 31% White, 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Among District of Columbia residents, the Black share is about 42%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
Its staff includes 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.1 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, 11.0:1, is lower.
Shepherd Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
In the wider District of Columbia area, the median household earns about $109,870 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across District of Columbia, 247 public schools serve about 94,385 students.
Measured in a straight line, District of Columbia International School is about 0.8 miles from Shepherd Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Shepherd Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 372 to 394. The school's ratio dropped from 14.9:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 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
Other Shepherd Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Shepherd Elementary. Shepherd Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Shepherd ElementaryMooresville, NC · 738 students
- Shepherd Elementary SchoolSHEPHERD, MI · 544 students
- Shepherd ElementaryShepherd, MT · 342 students
Nearby schools
- District of Columbia International School0.8 mi · 1,654
- Takoma Elementary School0.9 mi · 483
- Rock Creek Forest Elementary1.0 mi · 690
- Takoma Park Middle1.1 mi · 1,177
- East Silver Spring Elementary1.1 mi · 540
- Takoma Park Elementary1.2 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Shepherd Elementary SchoolHow large is Shepherd Elementary School?
Shepherd Elementary School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Shepherd Elementary School serve?
Shepherd Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Shepherd Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Shepherd Elementary School.
How diverse is Shepherd Elementary School?
Shepherd Elementary School reports a student body of 31% White, 8% Hispanic, 45% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Shepherd Elementary School in?
Shepherd Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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