2020 Best Public Elementary Schools in District of ColumbiaAbout this List

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-5
• 1 review

Parent: Great school! Great students! Great teachers! I am so glad my child goes to such a multicultural and unique school. I’ve seen her grow so much as a learner and a person and it doesn’t hurt that she can also speak Chinese!
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• A+

• 571 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

D.C. Preparatory Academy Public Charter School - Edgewood Elementary Campus

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-3

• A

• 447 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

KIPP DC - Promise Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• K-4

• A

• 525 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

E.L. Haynes Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-4

• A

• 345 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Roots Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-5
• 1 review

• A

• 118 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-5
• 3 reviews

Niche User: I love it. I've had one child that graduated and have a third in second grade.
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• A

• 426 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-5

• A

• 563 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Two Rivers Public Charter Elementary School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-8

• A

• 527 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Stoddert Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 435 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Ross Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 171 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Eaton Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5
• 1 review

Parent: We have had our three children at Eaton since August 2016, and been extremely happy with the administration, teachers (PK-3rd in our experience, although they all seem great), and after care. There are just so many outstanding staff that it is hard to highlight just a few but Ms. Trish Berman and Ms. Maria Barreto in the front office are truly fabulous. JEAP (after care) has been a wonderful experience for years, and the extra activities (chess, art, yoga, drones, etc.) were well-executed. The only downside for families in the next two years (2019-2020 and 2020-2021) is the renovation and temporary move to the UDC campus. The overall school culture is very strong and quite international, and with a focus on excellence.
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• A-

• 477 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

KIPP D.C. Lead Academy Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• 1-4

• A-

• 418 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Murch Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 572 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

KIPP DC Heights Academy Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• 1-4

• A-

• 461 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Mann Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 379 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

School Within School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5
• 1 review

Alum: I had a pretty good experience. There were a few bad teachers, which is typical of any school, but for the most part, they were all very encouraging.
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• A-

• 307 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 350 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Janney Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5
• 1 review

Parent: My daughter's Janney education was easily as good or better than my son's top-private school education. The teachers are the best I've ever seen. The school has a local neighborhood feel, where everyone walks to school in the morning. Great theater and other activities.
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• A-

• 722 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Center City Public Charter School - Shaw Campus

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-8

• A-

• 234 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lafayette Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5
• 1 review

Works Here: Everyone is so friendly and helpful - an amazing environment! There's always a helping hand and smiling face. The staff members are talented, the children are lots of fun, and the resources are great.
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• A-

• 761 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Hearst Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 312 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Center City Public Charter School - Brightwood Campus

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-8

• A-

• 276 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Key Elementary School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 397 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

• District of Columbia Public Schools, DC
• PK, K-8
• 1 review

• A-

• 674 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

D.C. Bilingual Public Charter School

• Public School
• Washington, DC
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 410 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio