The average student:teacher ratio in District Of Columbia public preschools is approximately 11:1 (2025).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 5:1
9:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Public Preschools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in District Of Columbia (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK
1375 Missouri Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6410
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6410
Rank: #22.
I Dream Pcs
Charter School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-5
2220 Branch Avenue Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 922-7221
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 922-7221
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Dc Wildflower Pcs - The Riverseed School
Charter School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-K
913 55th St Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 996-8371
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 996-8371
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Savoy Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
2400 Shannon Pl. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-2000
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-2000
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Sela Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
6015 Chillum Place Ne
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 670-7352
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 670-7352
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Dc Bilingual Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
33 Riggs Road Ne
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 750-6674
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 750-6674
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Drew Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
5600 Eads St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 671-6040
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 671-6040
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
4430 H St. Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 671-6140
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 671-6140
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
4600 Livingston Road Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-0391
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-0391
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
King Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
3200 6th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 939-4900
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 939-4900
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Lasalle-backus Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
501 Riggs Rd. Ne
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6340
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6340
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
1300 44th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 671-6060
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 671-6060
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Malcolm X Es At Green
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
1500 Mississippi Ave. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3409
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3409
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
1404 Jackson Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 459-4710
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 459-4710
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Moten Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
1565 Morris Rd. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-1111
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-1111
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Patterson Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
4399 South Capitol Terr. Sw
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 939-5280
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 939-5280
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Simon Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
401 Mississippi Ave. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3360
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3360
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Thomson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
1200 L St. Nw
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 898-4660
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 898-4660
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Truesdell Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
800 Ingraham St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6202
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6202
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Wheatley Education Campus
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
1299 Neal St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-5970
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-5970
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Columbia Heights
Charter School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK
2750 14th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 667-9490
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 667-9490
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Brightwood Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
1300 Nicholson St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 722-5670
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 722-5670
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Browne Education Campus
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
810 26th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-6210
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-6210
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Center City Pcs - Trinidad
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
1217 West Virginia Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-1614
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-1614
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
4300 13th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-4100
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-4100
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Eagle Academy Pcs - Congress Heights
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-3
3400 Wheeler Road Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 544-2646
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 544-2646
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Excel Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Av
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 373-0097
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 373-0097
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-3
2959 Carlton Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
H.d. Cooke Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
2525 17th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 939-5390
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 939-5390
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Harmony Dc Pcs - School Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
62 T Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 529-7500
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 529-7500
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Nalle Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
219 50th St. Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 671-6280
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 671-6280
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Plummer Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
4601 Texas Ave. Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 939-4360
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 939-4360
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Raymond Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
915 Spring Rd. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 576-6236
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 576-6236
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Roots Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
15 Kennedy Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 882-8073
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 882-8073
Rank: #21 - 3921. - 39.
Ross Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
1730 R St. Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7200
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7200
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