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Truesdell Elementary School

4300 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 576-6202 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • C+Test 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
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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-K6919%
Kindergarten4713%
Grade 15014%
Grade 25415%
Grade 35214%
Grade 45515%
Grade 54312%

This year's kindergarten class (47) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (43).

Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
298%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
22661%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
10428%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
16745%
Female
20054%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
23.2%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
17.4%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Truesdell Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.4%#77 of 127#77 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.2%#83 of 131#83 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
370#69 of 156#69 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.3:1#28 of 135#28 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.4%#46 of 135#46 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-47.0%#2 of 73#2 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 2024-25
Enrollment
370
-100 (-21%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 7.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25370409.3:1N/A
2023-2438448.57.9:1N/A
2022-23444479.4:1N/A
2020-21470627.6:1N/A
2017-186985313.2:1N/A
2015-165885111.5:199% (582)
2010-114293811.3:180% (345)
2000-014603114.8:177% (352)
1990-914452121.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Truesdell Elementary School.

About Truesdell Elementary School

Truesdell Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 370 students.

Across its 117 schools, District of Columbia Public Schools enrolls 52,030 students. Truesdell Elementary School is one of those schools.

At Truesdell Elementary School, 61% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 28% Black and 8% White. Census figures show District of Columbia is about 12% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.

Truesdell Elementary School reports a ratio of 9.3 students per teacher, from 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 9.3:1 compares with an average of 11.0:1 for elementary schools in District of Columbia.

Among District of Columbia public elementary schools, Truesdell Elementary School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

Looking at the county, District of Columbia, median household income comes to about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 247 public schools and about 94,385 students.

Measured in a straight line, Roosevelt High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Truesdell Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Truesdell Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 370, down from 470 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 7.6:1 to 9.3:1.

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District of Columbia at a glance

View full county profile
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
Truesdell Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
4300 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20011
Phone
(202) 576-6202
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
370
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000075
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Truesdell Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Truesdell Elementary School?
Truesdell Elementary School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
Is Truesdell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Truesdell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Truesdell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Truesdell Elementary School is approximately 9.3:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Truesdell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Truesdell Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 61% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Truesdell Elementary School in?
Truesdell Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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