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What's the one class at Tubman ES every student should take?
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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000074
Tubman Elementary School
800 Euclid St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 · (202) 673-7285 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- BTest 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
6.0:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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 | 70 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
57%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
30.0%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
28.2%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 Tubman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #50 of 127 | #50 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #54 of 131 | #54 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #44 of 156 | #44 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.0:1 | #1 of 135 | #1 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #40 of 135 | #40 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #30 of 73 | #30 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
415
-116 (-22%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 415 | 69.5 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 63.8 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 60.3 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 57 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 49.5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 50 | 10.9:1 | 100% (545) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 45 | 10.5:1 | 96% (451) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 53 | 12.6:1 | 79% (524) |
| 1990-91 | 571 | 27 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tubman Elementary School.
About Tubman Elementary School
Tubman Elementary School is an elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, reachable at (202) 673-7285. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 415 students in pre-K through 5.
District of Columbia Public Schools includes 117 schools. Together they enroll 52,030 students.
A majority of students at Tubman Elementary School, 52%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Black and 7% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 12%. By the diversity index, Tubman Elementary School comes in at 57%.
Teacher staffing is 69.5 full-time equivalents, or about 6.0 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in District of Columbia, the typical ratio is 11.0:1.
Measured against District of Columbia public elementary schools, Tubman Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for District of Columbia show that median household income is about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 247 public schools operate in District of Columbia, serving about 94,385 students.
Cardozo Education Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 415 was 22% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 531. Students per teacher fell from 9.3 in 2020-21 to 6.0 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Tubman Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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
Nearby schools
- Cardozo Education Campus0.3 mi · 710
- Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCS0.3 mi · 271
- Garnet-Patterson STAY High School0.4 mi · 672
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights0.5 mi · 119
- Meridian PCS0.5 mi · 578
- Cleveland Elementary School0.6 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Tubman Elementary SchoolHow large is Tubman Elementary School?
Tubman Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tubman Elementary School serve?
Tubman Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tubman Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tubman Elementary School is approximately 6.0:1 (70 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tubman Elementary School?
Tubman Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 52% Hispanic, 39% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Tubman Elementary School in?
Tubman Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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