Thomson ES

Located at 1200 L St. NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, Thomson ES is a low-enrollment elementary-level community that serves 259 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within District of Columbia Public Schools. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in District of Columbia, which averages around 348 students.

Within District of Columbia Public Schools, which oversees 117 schools and 52,030 students, Thomson ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Thomson ES lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 30% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for District of Columbia put median household income runs about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Thomson ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: Center City PCS - Shaw, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomson ES.

Thomson ES operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 308 students in 2018 compared to 259 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 11% to 4% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.