Key Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

5001 Dana Pl. Nw
Washington, DC 20016

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Top 1%

Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Key Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 1% in DC
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Key Elementary School's student population of 347 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Key Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	56
1	52
2	44
3	45
4	52
5	43

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School
2023	353
2022	319
2021	346
2020	399
2019	399
2018	397
2017	397
2016	386
2015	383
2014	381
2013	375
2012	386
2011	365
2010	343
2009	328
2008	319
2007	276
2006	289
2005	249
2004	234
2003	217
2002	215
2001	210
2000	179
1999	184
1998	184
1997	191
1996	182
1995	156
1994	166
1993	151
1992	142
1991	144
1990	156
1989	155
1988	122
1987	136

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	35
2017	35
2016	27
2015	28
2014	28
2013	26
2012	27
2011	26
2010	28
2009	23
2008	58
2007	25
2006	15
2005	15
2004	18
2002	15
2001	13
2000	12
1999	12
1997	9
1996	8
1995	9
1994	9
1993	9
1992	8
1991	7

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School Rankings

Key Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 220 schools in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Key Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#2 out of 220 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School
2023	#2
2022	#2
2021	#7
2019	#7
2018	#8
2017	#8
2016	#4
2015	#7
2014	#7
2013	#4
2012	#3

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70-74%

22%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	72%	22%	29%
2022	72%	19%	22%
2019	82%	32%	33%
2018	72%	32%	30%
2017	67%	29%	27%
2016	72%	27%	24%
2015	67%	25%	21%
2014	87%	54%	51%
2013	92%	53%	49%
2012	92%	48%	45%
2011	92%	47%	43%

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85-89%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2022	87%	31%	35%
2019	77%	38%	40%
2018	82%	34%	30%
2017	77%	31%	32%
2016	72%	28%	25%
2015	67%	26%	25%
2014	87%	50%	48%
2013	92%	49%	47%
2012	92%	45%	43%
2011	87%	47%	45%
2010	92%	45%	43%

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60-69%

10%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	11:1
2017	11:1	11:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	13:1	13:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	12:1	12:1
2010	12:1	11:1	11:1
2009	14:1	11:1	12:1
2008	6:1	18:1	15:1
2007	11:1	11:1	12:1
2006	19:1	13:1	12:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	13:1	13:1
1999	15:1	13:1	13:1
1997	21:1	19:1	18:1
1996	23:1	19:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	21:1	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	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	4%	1%	2%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	6%	1%	2%
2013	6%	1%	2%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	6%	1%	2%
2010	10%	2%	3%
2009	13%	2%	3%
2008	13%	2%	2%
2007	15%	2%	2%
2006	14%	2%	2%
2005	13%	2%	2%
2004	11%	2%	2%
2003	10%	2%	2%
2002	7%	2%	2%
2001	8%	2%	2%
2000	5%	1%	2%
1999	7%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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

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Black

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	11%	64%	62%
2022	10%	65%	63%
2021	12%	66%	64%
2020	9%	67%	65%
2019	9%	67%	65%
2018	12%	70%	68%
2017	12%	70%	68%
2016	12%	68%	70%
2015	13%	69%	66%
2014	9%	74%	68%
2013	10%	75%	69%
2012	10%	76%	71%
2011	7%	78%	73%
2010	8%	80%	75%
2009	8%	81%	77%
2008	10%	83%	81%
2007	9%	83%	82%
2006	11%	84%	83%
2005	12%	84%	83%
2004	14%	85%	83%
2003	15%	84%	84%
2002	10%	84%	84%
2001	9%	85%	85%
2000	10%	90%	86%
1999	14%	90%	86%
1998	12%	91%	88%
1997	11%	91%	88%
1996	13%	92%	89%
1995	19%	93%	89%
1994	15%	93%	90%
1993	14%	93%	90%

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White

66%

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	64%	13%	14%
2022	64%	13%	14%
2021	65%	13%	14%
2020	68%	12%	13%
2019	68%	12%	13%
2018	67%	10%	11%
2017	67%	10%	11%
2016	67%	11%	11%
2015	67%	10%	12%
2014	65%	9%	12%
2013	63%	8%	11%
2012	67%	8%	10%
2011	67%	7%	10%
2010	74%	6%	9%
2009	71%	6%	8%
2008	70%	5%	6%
2007	71%	5%	5%
2006	69%	3%	5%
2005	71%	4%	5%
2004	69%	3%	5%
2003	68%	3%	4%
2002	76%	4%	4%
2001	74%	4%	4%
2000	83%	2%	3%
1999	77%	2%	3%
1998	78%	2%	3%
1997	80%	2%	3%
1996	78%	2%	3%
1995	74%	2%	3%
1994	70%	2%	3%
1993	82%	2%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	8%	3%	2%
2022	9%	3%	2%
2021	6%	3%	1%
2020	7%	3%	2%
2019	7%	3%	2%
2018	6%	2%	1%
2017	6%	2%	1%
2016	7%	3%	1%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	10%	2%	2%
2013	10%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	0.56	0.55	0.56
2022	0.56	0.54	0.55
2021	0.55	0.52	0.55
2020	0.52	0.51	0.53
2019	0.52	0.51	0.53
2018	0.52	0.48	0.50
2017	0.52	0.48	0.50
2016	0.53	0.52	0.48
2015	0.53	0.51	0.48
2014	0.55	0.43	0.50
2013	0.57	0.42	0.49
2012	0.53	0.40	0.47
2011	0.53	0.37	0.45
2010	0.43	0.35	0.41
2009	0.47	0.33	0.38
2008	0.48	0.30	0.33
2007	0.47	0.30	0.32
2006	0.49	0.29	0.31
2005	0.47	0.29	0.30
2004	0.49	0.28	0.29
2003	0.51	0.29	0.29
2002	0.41	0.29	0.28
2001	0.43	0.27	0.28
2000	0.37	0.22	0.26
1999	0.45	0.22	0.25
1998	0.46	0.20	0.23
1997	0.40	0.19	0.22
1996	0.44	0.18	0.22
1995	0.53	0.16	0.21
1994	0.54	0.16	0.20
1993	0.44	0.15	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	4%	50%	63%
2022	4%	52%	64%
2021	4%	53%	65%
2020	3%	58%	68%
2019	3%	58%	68%
2016	3%	61%	72%
2015	99%	86%	89%
2014	99%	97%	99%
2013	9%	58%	52%
2012	9%	56%	50%
2011	4%	65%	66%
2010	5%	62%	64%
2009	7%	58%	62%
2008	4%	43%	47%
2007	4%	50%	55%
2006	6%	51%	59%
2005	3%	62%	62%
2004	5%	48%	58%
2003	1%	58%	58%
2002	3%	57%	57%
2001	3%	67%	67%
2000	4%	55%	60%
1997	7%	73%	71%
1996	14%	72%	71%
1995	16%	68%	67%
1994	12%	65%	63%
1993	1%	61%	60%
1992	2%	58%	58%
1991	3%	34%	34%
1990	3%	29%	29%
1989	3%	47%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Key Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	2%	9%	7%
2008	2%	6%	6%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	1%	4%	5%
2004	1%	4%	5%
2003	1%	6%	6%
2002	3%	6%	6%
2001	5%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Key Elementary School's ranking?

Key Elementary School is ranked #2 out of 220 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in District Of Columbia.

What schools are Key Elementary School often compared to?

Key Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Janney Elementary School, Stoddert Elementary School, Mann Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 22% DC state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 31% DC state average).

How many students attend Key Elementary School?

347 students attend Key Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Key Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

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

Key Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Key Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Key Elementary School part of?

Key Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia School District.

In what neighborhood is Key Elementary School located?

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