Barnard Elementary School vs. Bancroft Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barnard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bancroft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barnard Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 86% (majority Black).
Serving 821 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bancroft Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 86% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
573 students
821 students
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#45 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#31 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
137
101
Kindergarten Students
78
149
Grade 1 Students
77
128
Grade 2 Students
79
125
Grade 3 Students
78
99
Grade 4 Students
66
103
Grade 5 Students
58
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
46%
64%
% Black
39%
2%
% White
11%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%