Barnard ES

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Washington, District of Columbia·20011
Score
76.8/100
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#26
Among 112 District of Columbia elementary schools
#20
In District of Columbia Public Schools
#26
In Washington
Top 24%
In District of Columbia

Score 76.8/100: better than 76% of District of Columbia elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in District of Columbia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar District of Columbia schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 39%, better than 71% of them
191 students tested
Math
53%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 39%, better than 80% of them
191 students tested
All District of Columbia schools (ELA / math)
33% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA41.867
English language artsGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA5068
English language artsGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA44.656
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA45.5191
MathGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA58.267
MathGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA64.768
MathGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA33.956
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA53.4191

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
591
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
591
Typical elementary school: 342
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
430 Decatur St. NW
Washington, DC 20011

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in District of Columbia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Barnard ES at a glance

Barnard ES is a public elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. It has about 591 students (a typical District of Columbia elementary school has 342).

In 2025-26 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 39%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other District of Columbia elementary schools, it scores 76.8 out of 100: better than 76% of them, ranking #26 of 112. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.