Amidon-bowen Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Amidon-bowen Elementary School

401 I St. Sw
Washington, DC 20024

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Bottom 50%

Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Amidon-bowen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in DC
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Amidon-bowen Elementary School's student population of 365 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amidon-bowen Elementary School
Pre-K	75
Kind	56
1	53
2	48
3	54
4	32
5	47

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School
2023	336
2022	335
2021	315
2020	339
2019	339
2018	350
2017	350
2016	356
2015	345
2014	342
2013	293
2012	259
2011	269
2010	316
2009	336
2008	242
2007	276
2006	328
2005	381
2004	400
2003	438
2002	448
2001	459
2000	396
1999	389
1998	379
1997	369
1996	358
1995	407
1994	406
1993	388
1992	384
1991	343
1990	344
1989	385
1988	427
1987	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	28
2015	27
2014	23
2013	21
2012	20
2011	24
2010	5
2009	31
2008	3
2007	24
2006	20
2005	21
2004	31
2002	32
2001	30
2000	28
1999	25
1997	16
1996	19
1995	21
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	19

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School Rankings

Amidon-bowen Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 220 schools in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Amidon-bowen Elementary School is 0.43, which is less 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)

#124 out of 220 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School
2023	#124
2022	#113
2021	#135
2019	#135
2018	#145
2017	#177
2016	#152
2015	#164
2014	#149
2013	#165
2012	#170

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10-14%

22%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	12%	22%	29%
2022	12%	19%	22%
2019	22%	32%	33%
2018	12%	32%	30%
2017	5%	29%	27%
2016	12%	27%	24%
2015	7%	25%	21%
2014	32%	54%	51%
2013	22%	53%	49%
2012	17%	48%	45%
2011	17%	47%	43%

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15-19%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2022	17%	31%	35%
2019	17%	38%	40%
2018	17%	34%	30%
2017	12%	31%	32%
2016	7%	28%	25%
2015	5%	26%	25%
2014	27%	50%	48%
2013	27%	49%	47%
2012	22%	45%	43%
2011	17%	47%	45%
2010	27%	45%	43%

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≤10%

10%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	10:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	11:1
2017	11:1	11:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	15:1	13:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	11:1	12:1	12:1
2009	11:1	11:1	12:1
2007	12:1	11:1	12:1
2006	16:1	13:1	12:1
2005	18:1	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	13:1	13:1
1999	16:1	13:1	13:1
1997	23:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	16:1
1989	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	8%	18%	19%
2022	7%	17%	19%
2021	7%	17%	19%
2020	4%	16%	18%
2019	4%	16%	18%
2018	5%	16%	18%
2017	5%	16%	18%
2016	6%	16%	17%
2015	5%	15%	17%
2014	4%	14%	16%
2013	5%	14%	16%
2012	1%	13%	15%
2011	1%	13%	15%
2010	1%	12%	13%
2009	2%	11%	12%
2008	6%	10%	11%
2007	5%	10%	11%
2006	4%	11%	10%
2005	4%	10%	10%
2004	6%	10%	10%
2003	7%	11%	10%
2002	6%	10%	10%
2001	6%	9%	9%
2000	3%	7%	9%
1999	4%	7%	9%
1998	4%	6%	8%
1997	2%	7%	8%
1996	2%	6%	7%
1995	2%	5%	7%
1994	1%	5%	6%
1993	1%	5%	6%

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Black

74%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	75%	64%	62%
2022	76%	65%	63%
2021	75%	66%	64%
2020	81%	67%	65%
2019	81%	67%	65%
2018	88%	70%	68%
2017	88%	70%	68%
2016	90%	68%	70%
2015	89%	69%	66%
2014	91%	74%	68%
2013	92%	75%	69%
2012	97%	76%	71%
2011	99%	78%	73%
2010	98%	80%	75%
2009	97%	81%	77%
2008	92%	83%	81%
2007	92%	83%	82%
2006	94%	84%	83%
2005	94%	84%	83%
2004	93%	85%	83%
2003	90%	84%	84%
2002	90%	84%	84%
2001	89%	85%	85%
2000	97%	90%	86%
1999	98%	90%	86%
1998	98%	91%	88%
1997	98%	91%	88%
1996	98%	92%	89%
1995	98%	93%	89%
1994	98%	93%	90%
1993	99%	93%	90%

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White

14%

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	12%	13%	14%
2022	12%	13%	14%
2021	11%	13%	14%
2020	9%	12%	13%
2019	9%	12%	13%
2018	4%	10%	11%
2017	4%	10%	11%
2016	3%	11%	11%
2015	3%	10%	12%
2014	3%	9%	12%
2013	1%	8%	11%
2012	1%	8%	10%
2005	1%	4%	5%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
1988	1%	3%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	6%	3%	1%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	0.42	0.55	0.56
2022	0.41	0.54	0.55
2021	0.42	0.52	0.55
2020	0.34	0.51	0.53
2019	0.34	0.51	0.53
2018	0.22	0.48	0.50
2017	0.22	0.48	0.50
2016	0.19	0.52	0.48
2015	0.21	0.51	0.48
2014	0.17	0.43	0.50
2013	0.16	0.42	0.49
2012	0.06	0.40	0.47
2011	0.02	0.37	0.45
2010	0.04	0.35	0.41
2009	0.06	0.33	0.38
2008	0.15	0.30	0.33
2007	0.15	0.30	0.32
2006	0.13	0.29	0.31
2005	0.12	0.29	0.30
2004	0.14	0.28	0.29
2003	0.19	0.29	0.29
2002	0.19	0.29	0.28
2001	0.20	0.27	0.28
2000	0.11	0.22	0.26
1999	0.10	0.22	0.25
1998	0.06	0.20	0.23
1997	0.01	0.19	0.22
1996	0.01	0.18	0.22
1995	0.04	0.16	0.21
1994	0.02	0.16	0.20
1992	0.03	0.15	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

98%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	100%	50%	63%
2022	100%	52%	64%
2021	100%	53%	65%
2020	100%	58%	68%
2019	100%	58%	68%
2016	100%	61%	72%
2015	100%	86%	89%
2014	99%	97%	99%
2013	73%	58%	52%
2012	72%	56%	50%
2011	93%	65%	66%
2010	88%	62%	64%
2009	83%	58%	62%
2008	71%	43%	47%
2007	68%	50%	55%
2006	67%	51%	59%
2005	66%	62%	62%
2004	65%	48%	58%
2003	58%	58%	58%
2002	57%	57%	57%
2001	59%	67%	67%
2000	59%	55%	60%
1997	65%	73%	71%
1996	70%	72%	71%
1995	53%	68%	67%
1994	68%	65%	63%
1993	23%	61%	60%
1992	45%	58%	58%
1991	47%	34%	34%
1990	22%	29%	29%
1989	36%	47%	46%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Amidon-bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	7%	4%	4%
2006	6%	4%	5%
2005	8%	7%	6%
2004	8%	4%	5%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	10%	6%	6%
2001	10%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

District Of Columbia School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amidon-bowen Elementary School's ranking?

Amidon-bowen Elementary School is ranked #124 out of 220 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in District Of Columbia.

What schools are Amidon-bowen Elementary School often compared to?

Amidon-bowen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 22% DC state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 31% DC state average).

How many students attend Amidon-bowen Elementary School?

365 students attend Amidon-bowen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Amidon-bowen Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Amidon-bowen Elementary School?

Amidon-bowen Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Amidon-bowen Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Amidon-bowen Elementary School part of?

Amidon-bowen Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia School District.

In what neighborhood is Amidon-bowen Elementary School located?

Amidon-bowen Elementary School is located in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, DC. There are 1 other public schools located in Southwest Waterfront.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education