Shepherd Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

7800 14th St Nw
Washington, DC 20012

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Top 10%

The school offers a student-centered approach to learning, core content areas, and various extracurricular programs. It has a rich history and commitment to education, fostering a loving and academically rigorous environment for students.

Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shepherd Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 363 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 10% in DC
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Shepherd Elementary School's student population of 363 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shepherd Elementary School
Pre-K	67
Kind	46
1	48
2	48
3	64
4	48
5	42

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School
2023	350
2022	367
2021	372
2020	379
2019	379
2018	361
2017	361
2016	330
2015	318
2014	304
2013	314
2012	336
2011	352
2010	331
2009	355
2008	284
2007	328
2006	328
2005	330
2004	351
2003	354
2002	356
2001	359
2000	320
1999	300
1998	332
1997	349
1996	384
1995	398
1994	404
1993	410
1992	386
1991	342
1990	354
1989	357
1988	403
1987	377

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	23
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	27
2010	31
2009	30
2008	9
2007	29
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	23
1997	17
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	26
1992	20
1991	18

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School Calendar

School Motto

Inquire, Act, Lead

School Rankings

Shepherd Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 220 schools in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shepherd Elementary School is 0.66, which is more 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)

#16 out of 220 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School
2023	#16
2022	#17
2021	#20
2019	#20
2018	#24
2017	#24
2016	#28
2015	#34
2014	#32
2013	#29
2012	#24

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55-59%

22%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	57%	22%	29%
2022	47%	19%	22%
2019	57%	32%	33%
2018	57%	32%	30%
2017	52%	29%	27%
2016	47%	27%	24%
2015	37%	25%	21%
2014	72%	54%	51%
2013	72%	53%	49%
2012	67%	48%	45%
2011	67%	47%	43%

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65-69%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2022	67%	31%	35%
2019	57%	38%	40%
2018	52%	34%	30%
2017	52%	31%	32%
2016	47%	28%	25%
2015	47%	26%	25%
2014	72%	50%	48%
2013	77%	49%	47%
2012	77%	45%	43%
2011	67%	47%	45%
2010	62%	45%	43%

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45-49%

10%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	14:1	11:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	12:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	11:1	11:1
2017	13:1	11:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	12:1	12:1
2010	11:1	11:1	11:1
2009	12:1	11:1	12:1
2008	32:1	18:1	15:1
2007	11:1	11:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	13:1	13:1
1999	13:1	13:1	13:1
1997	21:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	9%	18%	19%
2022	8%	17%	19%
2021	9%	17%	19%
2020	9%	16%	18%
2019	9%	16%	18%
2018	7%	16%	18%
2017	7%	16%	18%
2016	8%	16%	17%
2015	8%	15%	17%
2014	9%	14%	16%
2013	8%	14%	16%
2012	7%	13%	15%
2011	8%	13%	15%
2010	6%	12%	13%
2009	6%	11%	12%
2008	7%	10%	11%
2007	5%	10%	11%
2006	4%	11%	10%
2005	4%	10%	10%
2004	4%	10%	10%
2003	4%	11%	10%
2002	4%	10%	10%
2001	4%	9%	9%
2000	2%	7%	9%
1991	1%	5%	5%

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Black

47%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	51%	64%	62%
2022	55%	65%	63%
2021	59%	66%	64%
2020	66%	67%	65%
2019	66%	67%	65%
2018	74%	70%	68%
2017	74%	70%	68%
2016	78%	68%	70%
2015	79%	69%	66%
2014	79%	74%	68%
2013	79%	75%	69%
2012	78%	76%	71%
2011	80%	78%	73%
2010	87%	80%	75%
2009	88%	81%	77%
2008	86%	83%	81%
2007	89%	83%	82%
2006	92%	84%	83%
2005	92%	84%	83%
2004	91%	85%	83%
2003	90%	84%	84%
2002	93%	84%	84%
2001	91%	85%	85%
2000	98%	90%	86%
1999	98%	90%	86%
1998	98%	91%	88%
1997	98%	91%	88%
1996	98%	92%	89%
1995	98%	93%	89%
1994	98%	93%	90%
1993	98%	93%	90%

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White

32%

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	28%	13%	14%
2022	26%	13%	14%
2021	22%	13%	14%
2020	17%	12%	13%
2019	17%	12%	13%
2018	14%	10%	11%
2017	14%	10%	11%
2016	11%	11%	11%
2015	9%	10%	12%
2014	4%	9%	12%
2013	5%	8%	11%
2012	6%	8%	10%
2011	6%	7%	10%
2010	5%	6%	9%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	4%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	3%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	11%	3%	2%
2022	11%	3%	2%
2021	9%	3%	1%
2020	7%	3%	2%
2019	7%	3%	2%
2018	5%	2%	1%
2017	5%	2%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	8%	2%	2%
2013	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	0.65	0.55	0.56
2022	0.62	0.54	0.55
2021	0.59	0.52	0.55
2020	0.53	0.51	0.53
2019	0.53	0.51	0.53
2018	0.43	0.48	0.50
2017	0.43	0.48	0.50
2016	0.38	0.52	0.48
2015	0.36	0.51	0.48
2014	0.36	0.43	0.50
2013	0.37	0.42	0.49
2012	0.38	0.40	0.47
2011	0.35	0.37	0.45
2010	0.24	0.35	0.41
2009	0.23	0.33	0.38
2008	0.26	0.30	0.33
2007	0.21	0.30	0.32
2006	0.15	0.29	0.31
2005	0.15	0.29	0.30
2004	0.17	0.28	0.29
2003	0.19	0.29	0.29
2002	0.14	0.29	0.28
2001	0.17	0.27	0.28
2000	0.06	0.22	0.26
1999	0.07	0.22	0.25
1998	0.04	0.20	0.23
1997	0.01	0.19	0.22
1996	0.04	0.18	0.22
1995	0.05	0.16	0.21
1994	0.05	0.16	0.20
1993	0.02	0.15	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	23%	50%	63%
2022	22%	52%	64%
2021	21%	53%	65%
2020	21%	58%	68%
2019	21%	58%	68%
2016	23%	61%	72%
2015	99%	86%	89%
2014	99%	97%	99%
2013	28%	58%	52%
2012	25%	56%	50%
2011	99%	65%	66%
2010	26%	62%	64%
2009	19%	58%	62%
2008	15%	43%	47%
2007	19%	50%	55%
2006	14%	51%	59%
2005	21%	62%	62%
2004	14%	48%	58%
2003	19%	58%	58%
2002	18%	57%	57%
2001	18%	67%	67%
2000	18%	55%	60%
1997	15%	73%	71%
1996	14%	72%	71%
1995	20%	68%	67%
1994	8%	65%	63%
1993	10%	61%	60%
1992	14%	58%	58%
1991	4%	34%	34%
1990	3%	29%	29%
1989	4%	47%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Shepherd Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	4%	8%	1%
2022	4%	8%	1%
2021	3%	8%	1%
2020	3%	9%	1%
2019	3%	9%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2013	6%	3%	1%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	5%
2005	1%	7%	6%
2004	1%	4%	5%
2003	1%	6%	6%
2002	2%	6%	6%
2001	5%	5%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

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 Shepherd Elementary School's ranking?

Shepherd Elementary School is ranked #16 out of 220 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in District Of Columbia.

What schools are Shepherd Elementary School often compared to?

Shepherd Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Washington Yu Ying Pcs by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 22% DC state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 31% DC state average).

How many students attend Shepherd Elementary School?

363 students attend Shepherd Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Shepherd Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Shepherd 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 Shepherd Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Shepherd Elementary School part of?

Shepherd Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Shepherd Elementary School located?

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

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