Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000054
Simon Elementary School
401 Mississippi Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20032 · (202) 645-3360 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
26 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 | 42 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
18%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
13.8%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
8.0%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Simon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #117 of 127 | #117 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #111 of 131 | #111 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #123 of 156 | #123 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #20 of 135 | #20 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #89 of 135 | #89 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #40 of 73 | #40 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 2024-25Enrollment
231
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 231 | 26 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 26.5 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 26 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 24 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 24.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 21 | 14.3:1 | 99% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 90% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 94% (496) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 23 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simon Elementary School.
About Simon Elementary School
Simon Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Washington, District of Columbia. The school enrolls 231 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students, which makes this school 34% below average.
District of Columbia Public Schools is the district for Simon Elementary School. It has 117 schools and 52,030 students.
At Simon Elementary School, 90% of students are Black. It is also 9% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of District of Columbia is roughly 42% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Simon Elementary School scores 18%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. The school has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Simon Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 9% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
The county, District of Columbia, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to 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%. The county's public schools total 247, with about 94,385 students.
Hart Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Simon Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 234 to 231, a small change.
The discussion board for Simon Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Simon Elementary SchoolHow large is Simon Elementary School?
Simon Elementary School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-05.
Is Simon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Simon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Simon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Simon Elementary School is approximately 8.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Simon Elementary School?
At Simon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% Hispanic, 90% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Simon Elementary School public or private?
Simon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.