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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 Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School
2025	176
2024	176
2023	176
2022	176
2021	176
2020	176
2019	176
2018	176
2017	176
2016	176
2015	176
2008	176
2007	184
2006	177
2005	205
2004	232
2003	237
2002	270
2001	277
2000	255
1999	265
1998	256
1997	274
1996	273
1995	280
1994	308
1993	298
1992	285
1991	285
1990	288
1989	297

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	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

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State Level (DC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	25:1	11:1
2024	25:1	11:1
2023	25:1	11:1	12:1
2022	25:1	11:1	12:1
2021	25:1	12:1	12:1
2020	25:1	12:1	12:1
2019	25:1	12:1	12:1
2018	25:1	11:1	11:1
2017	25:1	11:1	11:1
2016	25:1	12:1	13:1
2015	25:1	12:1	13:1
2008	25:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	11:1	12:1
2006	20:1	12:1	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	13:1	13:1
2000	13:1	13:1	13:1
1999	13:1	13:1	13:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	21:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	17:1	16:1
1989	13:1	14:1	14:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	12:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2007	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	1%	19%
2024	1%	19%
2023	1%	18%	19%
2022	1%	17%	19%
2021	1%	17%	19%
2020	1%	16%	18%
2019	1%	16%	18%
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 Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	99%	62%
2024	99%	63%
2023	99%	64%	62%
2022	99%	65%	63%
2021	99%	66%	64%
2020	99%	67%	65%
2019	99%	67%	65%
2018	100%	70%	68%
2017	100%	70%	68%
2016	100%	68%	70%
2015	100%	69%	66%
2008	99%	83%	81%
2007	99%	83%	82%
2006	100%	84%	83%
2005	100%	84%	83%
2004	99%	85%	83%
2003	97%	84%	84%
2002	98%	84%	84%
2001	98%	85%	85%
2000	100%	90%	86%
1999	100%	90%	86%
1998	100%	91%	88%
1997	100%	91%	88%
1996	100%	92%	89%
1995	100%	93%	89%
1994	100%	93%	90%
1993	100%	93%	90%
1992	99%	93%	91%
1991	100%	93%	91%
1990	100%	94%	91%
1988	100%	94%	92%

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White

n/a

14%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	0.02	0.56
2024	0.02	0.55
2023	0.02	0.55	0.56
2022	0.02	0.54	0.55
2021	0.02	0.52	0.55
2020	0.02	0.51	0.53
2019	0.02	0.51	0.53
2008	0.02	0.30	0.33
2007	0.02	0.30	0.32
2004	0.02	0.28	0.29
2003	0.06	0.29	0.29

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Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	49%	49%
2024	49%	49%
2023	49%	50%	63%
2022	49%	52%	64%
2021	49%	53%	65%
2020	49%	58%	68%
2019	49%	58%	68%
2016	48%	61%	72%
2015	48%	86%	89%
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	79%	55%	60%
1997	77%	73%	71%
1996	80%	72%	71%
1995	86%	68%	67%
1994	77%	65%	63%
1993	78%	61%	60%
1992	74%	58%	58%
1991	33%	34%	34%
1990	31%	29%	29%
1989	59%	47%	46%
1988	57%	46%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Benning Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
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	9%	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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