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Gibbs Elementary School (Closed 2009)

500 19th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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 Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gibbs Elementary School
2023	290
2022	290
2021	290
2020	290
2019	290
2018	290
2017	290
2016	290
2015	290
2008	290
2007	288
2006	324
2005	405
2004	462
2003	528
2002	550
2001	534
2000	467
1999	461
1998	558
1997	380
1996	358
1995	335
1994	337
1993	342
1992	333
1991	298
1990	280
1989	278
1988	275
1987	301

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Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (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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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2007	9:1	11:1	12:1
2006	20:1	13:1	12:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	13:1	13:1
1999	14:1	13:1	13:1
1997	22:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	19:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	16:1
1989	9:1	14:1	14:1
1988	10:1	15:1	15:1
1987	10:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	1%	18%	19%
2022	1%	17%	19%
2021	1%	17%	19%
2020	1%	16%	18%
2019	1%	16%	18%
2018	1%	16%	18%
2017	1%	16%	18%
2016	1%	16%	17%
2015	1%	15%	17%
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%	7%	9%
1998	1%	6%	8%
1997	1%	7%	8%
1996	2%	6%	7%
1995	1%	5%	7%
1994	1%	5%	6%
1993	1%	5%	6%
1992	1%	5%	5%

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Black

99%

63%

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

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White

n/a

13%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
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
2018	0.02	0.48	0.50
2017	0.02	0.48	0.50
2016	0.02	0.52	0.48
2015	0.02	0.51	0.48
2008	0.02	0.30	0.33
2007	0.04	0.30	0.32
2006	0.02	0.29	0.31
2005	0.02	0.29	0.30
2004	0.02	0.28	0.29
2003	0.02	0.29	0.29
2002	0.02	0.29	0.28
2001	0.02	0.27	0.28

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Eligible for

80%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	80%	50%	63%
2022	80%	52%	64%
2021	80%	53%	65%
2020	80%	58%	68%
2019	80%	58%	68%
2016	79%	61%	72%
2015	79%	86%	89%
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	31%	55%	60%
1997	100%	73%	71%
1996	99%	72%	71%
1995	100%	68%	67%
1994	94%	65%	63%
1993	63%	61%	60%
1992	59%	58%	58%
1991	51%	34%	34%
1990	44%	29%	29%
1989	88%	47%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Gibbs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	3%	8%	1%
2022	3%	8%	1%
2021	3%	8%	1%
2020	3%	9%	1%
2019	3%	9%	1%
2016	2%	10%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
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%

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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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