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

4399 South Capitol Terr. Sw
Washington, DC 20032

Bottom 50%

Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patterson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 10-14% (which is lower 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.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
: Bottom 50% in DC
: 15-19% (Top 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Patterson Elementary School's student population of 253 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 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	Patterson Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	35
1	39
2	37
3	30
4	30
5	32

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2023	273
2022	278
2021	313
2020	386
2019	386
2018	394
2017	394
2016	404
2015	380
2014	356
2013	330
2012	323
2011	370
2010	388
2009	462
2008	368
2007	346
2006	361
2005	284
2004	295
2003	324
2002	315
2001	381
2000	377
1999	381
1998	355
1997	367
1996	407
1995	403
1994	406
1993	393
1992	392
1991	398
1990	402
1989	471
1988	449
1987	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	37
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	29
2013	25
2012	25
2011	29
2010	33
2008	4
2007	28
2006	24
2005	25
2004	19
2002	21
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1997	24
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1993	23
1992	23
1991	31
1990	33

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Year Founded

1945

School Calendar

School Motto

Excellence is the Expectation!

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Patterson 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 Patterson Elementary School is 0.02, 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)

#129 out of 220 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2023	#129
2022	#158
2021	#177
2019	#177
2018	#178
2017	#147
2016	#180
2015	#153
2014	#182
2013	#176
2012	#158

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15-19%

22%

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

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10-14%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2022	12%	31%	35%
2019	12%	38%	40%
2018	7%	34%	30%
2017	12%	31%	32%
2016	5%	28%	25%
2015	7%	26%	25%
2014	17%	50%	48%
2013	17%	49%	47%
2012	27%	45%	43%
2011	32%	47%	45%
2010	37%	45%	43%

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≤10%

10%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	8:1	11:1	12:1
2022	8:1	11:1	12:1
2021	8:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	11:1	11:1
2017	12:1	11:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	12:1	12:1
2010	12:1	11:1	11:1
2007	12:1	11:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	13:1	13:1
1999	15:1	13:1	13:1
1997	15:1	19:1	18:1
1996	23:1	19:1	17:1
1995	21:1	18:1	17:1
1994	21:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	13:1	18:1	17:1
1990	12:1	18:1	16:1
1989	14:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2021	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	1%	18%	19%
2020	2%	16%	18%
2019	2%	16%	18%
2014	1%	14%	16%
2013	1%	14%	16%
2012	2%	13%	15%
2011	1%	13%	15%
2010	1%	12%	13%
2009	1%	11%	12%
2008	1%	10%	11%
2007	1%	10%	11%
2006	2%	11%	10%
2002	1%	10%	10%
2001	2%	9%	9%
2000	1%	7%	9%
1999	1%	7%	9%
1991	1%	5%	5%

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Black

99%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	99%	64%	62%
2022	99%	65%	63%
2021	98%	66%	64%
2020	98%	67%	65%
2019	98%	67%	65%
2018	100%	70%	68%
2017	100%	70%	68%
2016	100%	68%	70%
2015	100%	69%	66%
2014	97%	74%	68%
2013	98%	75%	69%
2012	96%	76%	71%
2011	98%	78%	73%
2010	98%	80%	75%
2009	99%	81%	77%
2008	97%	83%	81%
2007	98%	83%	82%
2006	96%	84%	83%
2005	99%	84%	83%
2004	100%	85%	83%
2003	100%	84%	84%
2002	99%	84%	84%
2001	94%	85%	85%
2000	99%	90%	86%
1999	97%	90%	86%
1998	98%	91%	88%
1997	97%	91%	88%
1996	98%	92%	89%
1995	98%	93%	89%
1994	98%	93%	90%
1993	98%	93%	90%

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White

n/a

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2014	1%	9%	12%
2013	1%	8%	11%
2012	1%	8%	10%
2011	1%	7%	10%
2008	2%	5%	6%
2007	1%	5%	5%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	1%	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2022)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	0.02	0.55	0.56
2022	0.02	0.54	0.55
2021	0.04	0.52	0.55
2020	0.04	0.51	0.53
2019	0.04	0.51	0.53
2014	0.06	0.43	0.50
2013	0.04	0.42	0.49
2012	0.09	0.40	0.47
2011	0.05	0.37	0.45
2010	0.05	0.35	0.41
2009	0.02	0.33	0.38
2008	0.06	0.30	0.33
2007	0.04	0.30	0.32
2006	0.08	0.29	0.31
2005	0.02	0.29	0.30
2002	0.02	0.29	0.28
2001	0.12	0.27	0.28
2000	0.04	0.22	0.26
1999	0.08	0.22	0.25
1998	0.04	0.20	0.23
1997	0.08	0.19	0.22
1996	0.05	0.18	0.22
1995	0.06	0.16	0.21
1994	0.07	0.16	0.20
1993	0.06	0.15	0.19
1992	0.06	0.15	0.19
1991	0.02	0.15	0.18
1990	0.06	0.14	0.17

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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	Patterson 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	74%	58%	52%
2012	68%	56%	50%
2011	86%	65%	66%
2010	82%	62%	64%
2009	77%	58%	62%
2008	51%	43%	47%
2007	68%	50%	55%
2006	64%	51%	59%
2005	73%	62%	62%
2004	77%	48%	58%
2003	76%	58%	58%
2002	80%	57%	57%
2001	80%	67%	67%
2000	62%	55%	60%
1997	100%	73%	71%
1996	94%	72%	71%
1995	91%	68%	67%
1994	89%	65%	63%
1993	60%	61%	60%
1992	91%	58%	58%
1991	82%	34%	34%
1990	15%	29%	29%
1989	62%	47%	46%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	9%	4%	4%
2006	6%	4%	5%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	4%	4%	5%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	8%	6%	6%
2001	11%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Patterson Elementary School's ranking?

Patterson Elementary School is ranked #129 out of 220 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in District Of Columbia.

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 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 31% DC state average).

How many students attend Patterson Elementary School?

253 students attend Patterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

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

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

Patterson 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 Patterson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Patterson Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Patterson Elementary School located?

Patterson Elementary School is located in the Southwest Washington neighborhood of Washington, DC. There are 6 other public schools located in Southwest Washington.