Thomson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

1200 L St. Nw
Washington, DC 20005

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Top 30%

www.thomsondcps.org

Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 30% in DC
: 15-19% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
: 11-19% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Thomson Elementary School's student population of 253 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomson Elementary School
Pre-K	72
Kind	29
1	29
2	33
3	40
4	22
5	28

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School
2023	247
2022	276
2021	297
2020	331
2019	331
2018	314
2017	314
2016	287
2015	272
2014	289
2013	300
2012	329
2011	373
2010	398
2009	352
2008	414
2007	343
2006	293
2005	265
2004	285
2003	276
2002	292
2001	335
2000	329
1999	334
1998	333
1997	357
1996	347
1995	345
1994	348
1993	332
1992	292
1991	286
1990	291
1989	311
1988	298
1987	308

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	30
2014	28
2013	29
2012	34
2011	37
2010	39
2009	34
2008	12
2007	25
2006	14
2005	15
2004	25
2002	27
2001	28
2000	27
1999	29
1997	16
1996	16
1995	17
1994	16
1993	18
1992	15
1991	15

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School Rankings

Thomson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 220 schools in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomson Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DC)

#66 out of 220 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School
2023	#66
2022	#30
2021	#82
2019	#82
2018	#95
2017	#46
2016	#41
2015	#58
2014	#38
2013	#49
2012	#63

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15-19%

22%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	17%	22%	29%
2022	32%	19%	22%
2019	32%	32%	33%
2018	32%	32%	30%
2017	47%	29%	27%
2016	42%	27%	24%
2015	32%	25%	21%
2014	72%	54%	51%
2013	67%	53%	49%
2012	52%	48%	45%
2011	37%	47%	43%

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35-39%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2022	37%	31%	35%
2019	32%	38%	40%
2018	22%	34%	30%
2017	37%	31%	32%
2016	32%	28%	25%
2015	22%	26%	25%
2014	62%	50%	48%
2013	57%	49%	47%
2012	47%	45%	43%
2011	52%	47%	45%
2010	47%	45%	43%

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11-19%

10%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	9:1	11:1	12:1
2022	9:1	11:1	12:1
2021	9:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	11:1	11:1
2017	10:1	11:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	13:1
2015	9:1	12:1	13:1
2014	10:1	13:1	13:1
2013	10:1	13:1	13:1
2012	10:1	13:1	13:1
2011	10:1	12:1	12:1
2010	10:1	11:1	11:1
2009	10:1	11:1	12:1
2008	35:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	11:1	12:1
2006	21:1	13:1	12:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	13:1	14:1
2002	11:1	14:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	13:1	13:1
1999	12:1	13:1	13:1
1997	22:1	19:1	18:1
1996	22:1	19:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	22:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	6%	2%	3%
2022	8%	2%	2%
2021	9%	1%	2%
2020	10%	2%	2%
2019	10%	2%	2%
2018	15%	2%	2%
2017	15%	2%	2%
2016	19%	2%	1%
2015	20%	3%	3%
2014	19%	1%	2%
2013	24%	1%	2%
2012	19%	2%	3%
2011	20%	1%	2%
2010	21%	2%	3%
2009	22%	2%	3%
2008	19%	2%	2%
2007	20%	2%	2%
2006	19%	2%	2%
2005	18%	2%	2%
2004	19%	2%	2%
2003	23%	2%	2%
2002	25%	2%	2%
2001	28%	2%	2%
2000	27%	1%	2%
1999	28%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

46%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	40%	18%	19%
2022	39%	17%	19%
2021	45%	17%	19%
2020	48%	16%	18%
2019	48%	16%	18%
2018	53%	16%	18%
2017	53%	16%	18%
2016	54%	16%	17%
2015	57%	15%	17%
2014	63%	14%	16%
2013	55%	14%	16%
2012	52%	13%	15%
2011	47%	13%	15%
2010	42%	12%	13%
2009	40%	11%	12%
2008	35%	10%	11%
2007	37%	10%	11%
2006	38%	11%	10%
2005	35%	10%	10%
2004	35%	10%	10%
2003	39%	11%	10%
2002	45%	10%	10%
2001	48%	9%	9%
2000	50%	7%	9%
1999	46%	7%	9%
1998	45%	6%	8%
1997	45%	7%	8%
1996	42%	6%	7%
1995	38%	5%	7%
1994	34%	5%	6%
1993	33%	5%	6%

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Black

35%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	39%	64%	62%
2022	37%	65%	63%
2021	35%	66%	64%
2020	31%	67%	65%
2019	31%	67%	65%
2018	27%	70%	68%
2017	27%	70%	68%
2016	21%	68%	70%
2015	19%	69%	66%
2014	15%	74%	68%
2013	19%	75%	69%
2012	23%	76%	71%
2011	26%	78%	73%
2010	32%	80%	75%
2009	34%	81%	77%
2008	42%	83%	81%
2007	41%	83%	82%
2006	42%	84%	83%
2005	46%	84%	83%
2004	46%	85%	83%
2003	38%	84%	84%
2002	29%	84%	84%
2001	24%	85%	85%
2000	24%	90%	86%
1999	27%	90%	86%
1998	28%	91%	88%
1997	29%	91%	88%
1996	30%	92%	89%
1995	36%	93%	89%
1994	40%	93%	90%
1993	45%	93%	90%

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White

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	10%	13%	14%
2022	8%	13%	14%
2021	7%	13%	14%
2020	8%	12%	13%
2019	8%	12%	13%
2018	5%	10%	11%
2017	5%	10%	11%
2016	4%	11%	11%
2015	3%	10%	12%
2014	2%	9%	12%
2013	1%	8%	11%
2012	3%	8%	10%
2011	4%	7%	10%
2010	5%	6%	9%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	4%	5%	6%
2007	2%	5%	5%
2006	1%	3%	5%
2005	1%	4%	5%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	6%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	0.68	0.55	0.56
2022	0.70	0.54	0.55
2021	0.67	0.52	0.55
2020	0.66	0.51	0.53
2019	0.66	0.51	0.53
2018	0.63	0.48	0.50
2017	0.63	0.48	0.50
2016	0.63	0.52	0.48
2015	0.60	0.51	0.48
2014	0.55	0.43	0.50
2013	0.61	0.42	0.49
2012	0.65	0.40	0.47
2011	0.68	0.37	0.45
2010	0.68	0.35	0.41
2009	0.69	0.33	0.38
2008	0.67	0.30	0.33
2007	0.66	0.30	0.32
2006	0.65	0.29	0.31
2005	0.64	0.29	0.30
2004	0.64	0.28	0.29
2003	0.66	0.29	0.29
2002	0.66	0.29	0.28
2001	0.65	0.27	0.28
2000	0.65	0.22	0.26
1999	0.68	0.22	0.25
1998	0.67	0.20	0.23
1997	0.69	0.19	0.22
1996	0.68	0.18	0.22
1995	0.68	0.16	0.21
1994	0.68	0.16	0.20
1993	0.69	0.15	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	100%	50%	63%
2022	100%	52%	64%
2021	97%	53%	65%
2020	87%	58%	68%
2019	87%	58%	68%
2016	100%	61%	72%
2015	100%	86%	89%
2014	99%	97%	99%
2013	38%	58%	52%
2012	69%	56%	50%
2011	99%	65%	66%
2010	66%	62%	64%
2009	60%	58%	62%
2008	53%	43%	47%
2007	67%	50%	55%
2006	61%	51%	59%
2005	68%	62%	62%
2004	53%	48%	58%
2003	62%	58%	58%
2002	68%	57%	57%
2001	84%	67%	67%
2000	85%	55%	60%
1997	100%	73%	71%
1996	99%	72%	71%
1995	83%	68%	67%
1994	78%	65%	63%
1993	62%	61%	60%
1992	93%	58%	58%
1991	67%	34%	34%
1990	76%	29%	29%
1989	62%	47%	46%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Thomson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2012	7%	5%	2%
2010	15%	8%	6%
2009	12%	9%	7%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	10%	4%	4%
2006	9%	4%	5%
2005	12%	7%	6%
2004	8%	4%	5%
2003	12%	6%	6%
2002	9%	6%	6%
2001	11%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomson Elementary School's ranking?

Thomson Elementary School is ranked #66 out of 220 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in District Of Columbia.

What schools are Thomson Elementary School often compared to?

Thomson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Seaton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 22% DC state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 31% DC state average).

How many students attend Thomson Elementary School?

253 students attend Thomson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Thomson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Thomson Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Thomson Elementary School offer ?

Thomson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomson Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Thomson Elementary School located?

Thomson Elementary School is located in the Northwest Washington neighborhood of Washington, DC. There are 74 other public schools located in Northwest Washington.

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