Tubman ES

Tubman ES, a mid-tier primary school in Washington, District of Columbia, run under District of Columbia Public Schools, enrolls 415 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

District of Columbia Public Schools comprises 117 schools with combined enrollment of 52,030 students; Tubman ES is among them.

On the student-mix side, Tubman ES reports that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 39% Black, 7% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

On the income-and-resources front, Tubman ES logs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Tubman ES tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for District of Columbia put median household earnings sit near $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Tubman ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cardozo Education Campus, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tubman ES has fell 22%, going from 535 students in 2018 to 415 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.