Bancroft Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 443 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1755 Newton St. Nw, Washington, DC 20010
School District Details
- District of Columbia Public Schools
- Per-Pupil Spending: $16,990
- Graduation Rate: 55.2%
- Dropout Rate: 6.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 10.8
- Enrolled Students: 43,785
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 443
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 218 (49.2%)
- Females: 225 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 58 (13.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 309 (69.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 367 (82.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
Black | 63 | 14.2% |
Asian | 41 | 9.3% |
Hispanic | 310 | 70.0% |
White | 28 | 6.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 75 | 16.9% |
Kindergarten | 67 | 15.1% |
1st Grade | 59 | 13.3% |
2nd Grade | 71 | 16.0% |
3rd Grade | 68 | 15.3% |
4th Grade | 55 | 12.4% |
5th Grade | 48 | 10.8% |
Source: DC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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