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Shirley Chisholm Elementary School

1001 G St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 · (202) 939-4810 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

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
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
46 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K13525%
Kindergarten7113%
Grade 16813%
Grade 27113%
Grade 37213%
Grade 46512%
Grade 56011%

This year's kindergarten class (71) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (60).

Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
12223%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
8616%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
29855%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
295%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
28853%
Female
25447%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
50.5%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
41.4%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Shirley Chisholm Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.4%#31 of 127#31 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.5%#24 of 131#24 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
542#17 of 156#17 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.8:1#83 of 135#83 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.9%#26 of 135#26 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.2%#44 of 51#44 of 51
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
542
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255424611.8:1N/A
2023-2456546.112.3:1N/A
2022-235104511.3:1N/A
2020-215295010.6:1N/A
2017-1852540.513.0:1N/A
2015-165204611.3:198% (511)
2010-113493410.3:199% (345)
2000-013412812.2:187% (297)
1990-913861821.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shirley Chisholm Elementary School.

About Shirley Chisholm Elementary School

Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is a large elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. It had 542 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students, which makes this school 56% larger than average.

District of Columbia Public Schools has 117 schools and 52,030 students, and Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is one of those schools.

About 55% of the student body at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is Black. Other groups include 23% White, 16% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, District of Columbia residents are about 42% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 46 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Shirley Chisholm Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 79% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.

The county, District of Columbia, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 247, with about 94,385 students.

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill sits less than a tenth of a mile from Shirley Chisholm Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The NCES locale for Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's size has been steady, with 529 students in 2020-21 and 542 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.8:1) than in 2020-21 (10.6:1).

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District of Columbia at a glance

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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
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
1001 G St. SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone
(202) 939-4810
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
542
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000072
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Shirley Chisholm Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School?
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Shirley Chisholm Elementary School serve?
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is approximately 11.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School?
At Shirley Chisholm Elementary School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 16% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Shirley Chisholm Elementary School?
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
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