Bancroft Elementary School

Bancroft Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
1755 Newton St NW,  Washington, DC
District Of Columbia Public Schools
3.7
676 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Alison Auerbach
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
28%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
28%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
58
Full Time Teachers
58
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.5%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
36.6%
State Average
22.6%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
209:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.7%
Female
47.3%
Hispanic
63.2%
White
29.7%
Black
2.9%
Two or more races
2.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 15 Reviews
1.0 parent
6/4/2025
If you are Latino, I do not recommend this school, since the children are discriminated against and the parents are not listened to when you have any questions.
5.0 parent
1/10/2023
I feel very grateful to the hard-working teachers at this school who take an avid interest in my children and communicate frequently with me about their progress. I am really impressed with how administrators handled a student who was not behaving properly in class, by teaching empathy in a “restora...
5.0 parent
4/6/2022
The administrators, staff and teachers are amazing. The communication with families is constant since they use emails, slips in the backpack, texts over the Telegram app and phone calls (for major news). The teachers are loving yet firm and my kids are progressing academically and socially in the en...
4.0 parent
1/8/2022
Bancroft is a solid elementary school with a great community supporting it. The principal is excellent and the admin staff in general are very responsive and really care about students and parents. The teachers take an interest in their students and reward hard work. My only two complaints would be...

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Bancroft Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Washington, DC and is served by the District Of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 676 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 28% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 47% are proficient in reading. Bancroft Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,070,693. Discover additional schools in the area, like Roosevelt High School @ MacFarland, Columbia Heights Education Campus, Roosevelt S.T.A.Y. Opportunity Academy, and more. Learn more about what Washington has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bancroft Elementary School.

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