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Benning Elementary School (Closed 2009)

100 41st St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019

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Benning Elementary School serves 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 was higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benning Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	17
1	26
2	24
3	28
4	23
5	21
6	18

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Total Students

176 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School
2025	176
2008	176
2007	184
2006	177
2005	205
2004	232
2003	237
2002	270
2001	277
2000	274
1999	284
1998	277
1997	294
1996	293
1995	322
1994	328
1993	318
1992	305
1991	305
1990	307
1989	318
1988	326
1987	335

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School
2025	7
2008	7
2007	13
2006	9
2005	12
2004	18
2002	20
2001	19
2000	19
1999	20
1997	13
1996	15
1995	15
1994	15
1993	16
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	23
1988	21
1987	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	25:1	11:1
2008	25:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	11:1	12:1
2006	20:1	13:1	12:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1997	23:1	22:1	18:1
1996	20:1	21:1	17:1
1995	21:1	21:1	17:1
1994	22:1	20:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	16:1
1992	22:1	20:1	17:1
1991	22:1	20:1	17:1
1990	22:1	19:1	16:1
1989	14:1	14:1	14:1
1988	16:1	16:1	15:1
1987	13:1	16:1	15:1

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	1%	19%
2008	1%	10%	11%
2003	1%	11%	10%
2002	1%	10%	10%
2001	1%	9%	9%

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Black

99%

62%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	99%	62%
2008	99%	83%	81%
2007	99%	83%	82%
2006	100%	83%	83%
2005	100%	84%	83%
2004	99%	85%	83%
2003	98%	83%	84%
2002	98%	84%	84%
2001	98%	85%	85%
2000	99%	86%	86%
1999	100%	86%	86%
1998	99%	87%	88%
1997	100%	87%	88%
1996	100%	88%	89%
1995	100%	88%	89%
1994	100%	89%	90%
1993	100%	89%	90%
1992	99%	90%	91%
1991	99%	90%	91%
1990	100%	91%	91%
1988	99%	91%	92%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

86%

0.02

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	0.02	0.56
2008	0.02	0.30	0.33
2007	0.02	0.30	0.32
2004	0.02	0.27	0.29
2003	0.04	0.30	0.29
2002	0.04	0.29	0.28
2001	0.04	0.27	0.28
2000	0.02	0.25	0.26
1998	0.02	0.24	0.23
1992	0.02	0.19	0.19
1991	0.02	0.19	0.18
1988	0.02	0.17	0.15

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Eligible for

49%

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Showing 2000–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	49%	49%
2008	49%	43%	47%
2007	53%	50%	55%
2006	64%	51%	59%
2005	68%	62%	62%
2004	59%	48%	58%
2003	68%	58%	58%
2002	67%	57%	57%
2001	73%	67%	67%
2000	73%	52%	60%
1997	72%	68%	71%
1996	74%	67%	71%
1995	75%	64%	67%
1994	72%	60%	63%
1993	73%	57%	60%
1992	69%	55%	58%
1991	31%	33%	34%
1990	29%	27%	29%
1989	55%	44%	46%
1988	53%	44%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%	6%
2006	8%	4%	5%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	11%	6%	6%
2002	8%	6%	6%
2001	8%	5%	5%
2000	8%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Benning Elementary School?

176 students attend Benning Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Benning Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benning Elementary School?

Benning Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Benning Elementary School offer ?

Benning Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Benning Elementary School part of?

Benning Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

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