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Thomson Elementary School vs. School Without Walls At Francis-stevens

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School Overview

School
Thomson Elementary School
1200 L St. Nw
Washington, DC 20005
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
School Without Walls At Francis-stevens
800 Euclid St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Thomson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Without Walls At Francis-stevens ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 30-34% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School Without Walls At Francis-stevens ranks in the top 20% 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 30% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than 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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
247 students
479 students
This chart displays total students of Thomson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#30 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 20%)
#36 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of School Without Walls At Francis-stevens, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 20% in DC)
30%
(Top 20% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 20% in DC)
46%
(Top 20% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Top 50% in DC)
20-24%
(Top 30% in DC)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thomson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of School Without Walls At Francis-stevens by grade.
Pre-K Students
62
43
Kindergarten Students
31
25
Grade 1 Students
35
27
Grade 2 Students
32
25
Grade 3 Students
25
32
Grade 4 Students
29
39
Grade 5 Students
33
36
Grade 6 Students
-
74
Grade 7 Students
-
85
Grade 8 Students
-
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of Asian public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
40%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of White public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(11-12 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in School Without Walls At Francis-stevens and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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