Patterson ES

4399 South Capitol Terr. SW
Washington, DC 20032

238 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Patterson Elementary School, located in the Ward 8 community of Washington, D.C., is a public school operating under the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system. Situated in the South Capitol Terrace area, the school serves students in the surrounding neighborhood with a focus on providing foundational academic instruction. As part of the DCPS network, it follows the district’s broader mission to provide equitable educational opportunities and prepare students for success in middle school and beyond.

Like many schools in the DCPS system, Patterson Elementary is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core curriculum areas such as literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. The school acts as a community hub, often integrating district-wide resources and initiatives designed to address the unique needs of students in the area. Families interested in specific school performance data, enrollment procedures, or current programming are encouraged to visit the official DCPS website, where they can find detailed school profiles, mission statements, and contact information for the school leadership.

238

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Patterson ES
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	5
Black	232
Two or More	1

Black
232 (97.5%)
Hispanic
5 (2.1%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)939-5280
Website:	http://pattersonelementary.online
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	238
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 46

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 27