Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000064
Smothers Elementary School
4400 Brooks St. NE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 939-3600 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% 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
8.6:1
29 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 | 63 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
22%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
14.3%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
5.9%
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 6 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 Smothers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.9% | #122 of 127 | #122 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #109 of 131 | #109 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #112 of 156 | #112 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #17 of 135 | #17 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #83 of 135 | #83 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #70 of 73 | #70 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
250
+40 (+19%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 8.1:1
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 | 250 | 29 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 24.2 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 26.5 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 26 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 24 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 98% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 21 | 10.5:1 | 85% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 86% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 15 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smothers Elementary School.
About Smothers Elementary School
Smothers Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, (ZIP code 20019). Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 250 students. The school's enrollment is 28% smaller than the 348 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
Within District of Columbia Public Schools, Smothers Elementary School is one of 117 schools. The district enrolls 52,030 students.
At Smothers Elementary School, Black students make up 88% of the student body. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic. Among people living in District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. By the diversity index, Smothers Elementary School comes in at 22%.
Staffing totals 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1.
Measured against District of Columbia public elementary schools, Smothers 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.
Recent Census Bureau figures for District of Columbia show that 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 shortest distance from Smothers Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Kelly Miller Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Smothers Elementary School had 210 students in 2020-21 and 250 in 2024-25, a 19% gain.
The Smothers Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- 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
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- 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
- Kelly Miller Middle School0.3 mi · 315
- Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School0.3 mi · 162
- DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School0.4 mi · 430
- DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School0.4 mi · 318
- Plummer Elementary School0.5 mi · 233
- Global Citizens PCS0.5 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Smothers Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Smothers Elementary School?
Smothers Elementary School enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Smothers Elementary School serve?
Smothers Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Smothers Elementary School have?
Smothers Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Smothers Elementary School?
Student demographics at Smothers Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 12% Hispanic, 88% Black.
Who oversees Smothers Elementary School?
Smothers Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.