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Gibbs Elementary School (Closed 2009)

500 19th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002

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Gibbs Elementary School serves 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Gibbs Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	36
1	26
2	42
3	34
4	30
5	42
6	44

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Gibbs Elementary School
2025	290
2008	290
2007	288
2006	324
2005	405
2004	462
2003	528
2002	550
2001	534
2000	525
1999	519
1998	619
1997	419
1996	393
1995	375
1994	376
1993	384
1992	372
1991	327
1990	302
1989	299
1988	294
1987	321

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Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2007)

Year	Gibbs Elementary School
2007	32
2006	16
2005	23
2004	31
2002	40
2001	38
2000	37
1999	34
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	18
1993	22
1992	16
1991	17
1990	14
1989	30
1988	27
1987	30

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	1%	19%
2008	1%	10%	11%
2007	2%	10%	11%
2006	1%	11%	10%
2005	1%	10%	10%
2004	1%	10%	10%
2003	1%	11%	10%
2002	1%	10%	10%
2001	1%	9%	9%
1999	1%	8%	9%
1998	1%	8%	8%
1997	2%	7%	8%
1996	2%	7%	7%
1995	2%	7%	7%
1994	1%	6%	6%
1993	1%	6%	6%
1992	1%	5%	5%

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Black

99%

62%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

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

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

86%

0.02

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	0.02	0.56
2008	0.02	0.30	0.33
2007	0.04	0.30	0.32
2006	0.02	0.30	0.31
2005	0.02	0.28	0.30
2004	0.02	0.27	0.29
2003	0.02	0.30	0.29
2002	0.02	0.29	0.28
2001	0.02	0.27	0.28
1999	0.02	0.25	0.25
1998	0.02	0.24	0.23
1997	0.04	0.24	0.22
1996	0.04	0.22	0.22
1995	0.04	0.22	0.21
1994	0.02	0.20	0.20
1993	0.02	0.20	0.19
1992	0.02	0.19	0.19

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Eligible for

80%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	80%	49%
2008	80%	43%	47%
2007	87%	50%	55%
2006	86%	51%	59%
2005	74%	62%	62%
2004	79%	48%	58%
2003	76%	58%	58%
2002	70%	57%	57%
2001	85%	67%	67%
2000	28%	52%	60%
1997	95%	68%	71%
1996	91%	67%	71%
1995	90%	64%	67%
1994	84%	60%	63%
1993	56%	57%	60%
1992	52%	55%	58%
1991	46%	33%	34%
1990	41%	27%	29%
1989	82%	44%	46%
1988	84%	44%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	3%	7%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	7%	7%	6%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	3%	6%	6%
2001	6%	5%	5%
2000	4%	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 Gibbs Elementary School?

290 students attend Gibbs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

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

What grades does Gibbs Elementary School offer ?

Gibbs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Gibbs Elementary School part of?

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

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