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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000505
Van Ness Elementary School
1150 5th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 · (202) 727-4314 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- B-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
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 66 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
50%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
27.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
19.1%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 Van Ness Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #73 of 127 | #73 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #63 of 131 | #63 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #52 of 156 | #52 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #107 of 135 | #107 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #59 of 135 | #59 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +87.9% | #1 of 51 | #1 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 2024-25Enrollment
404
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 404 | 31 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 31 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 28.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 15.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 33% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Ness Elementary School.
About Van Ness Elementary School
Van Ness Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Washington, District of Columbia. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 404 students.
Across its 117 schools, District of Columbia Public Schools enrolls 52,030 students. Van Ness Elementary School is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Van Ness Elementary School are Black (68%). The next largest groups are 18% White, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In District of Columbia overall, about 42% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Van Ness Elementary School is 13.0:1, based on 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, this school's ratio is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Van Ness Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 46% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
The school is in District of Columbia, where median household income comes to about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. District of Columbia's 247 public schools enroll about 94,385 students and include Van Ness Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Van Ness Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 369 to 404, a 9% rise.
This page is set up for the Van Ness Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Shirley Chisholm Elementary School0.4 mi · 542
- Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill0.5 mi · 387
- Brent Elementary School0.5 mi · 421
- Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)0.7 mi · 415
- Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary0.7 mi · 256
- Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle School0.7 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Van Ness Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Van Ness Elementary School?
Van Ness Elementary School enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Van Ness Elementary School serve?
Van Ness Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Van Ness Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Van Ness Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Van Ness Elementary School?
At Van Ness Elementary School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 5% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Ness Elementary School?
Van Ness Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.