Ketcham Elementary School vs. Kimball Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ketcham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ketcham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kimball Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
284 students
395 students
![This chart displays total students of Ketcham Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ketcham Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/17000/16730/ketcham-elementary-school-chart-4lc4Tp.png)
![This chart displays total students of Kimball Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Kimball Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-pf6p0W.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Kimball Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kimball Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-pf9Gvf.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kimball Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kimball Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-DCFvpd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#132 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#132 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ketcham Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ketcham Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/17000/16730/ketcham-es-chart-bqLJAFn.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kimball Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kimball Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/17000/16727/kimball-es-chart-byqR8cJ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/17000/16727/kimball-es-chart-byrd9A1.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ketcham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ketcham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/17000/16730/ketcham-es-chart-yxKK8F.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/17000/16727/kimball-es-chart-WiXbvG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Ketcham Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ketcham Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/17000/16730/ketcham-elementary-school-chart-fFeNfW.png)
![This chart displays the students of Kimball Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kimball Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-qZoqoM.png)
Pre-K Students
61
73
Kindergarten Students
33
56
Grade 1 Students
41
66
Grade 2 Students
35
52
Grade 3 Students
43
42
Grade 4 Students
32
55
Grade 5 Students
39
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-bthusGd.png)
% Black
95%
98%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-JrngMg.png)
% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-SInb9Y.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-bpwhuly.png)
Diversity Score
0.10
0.04
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Kimball Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Kimball Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-9QNPOB.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
90%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ketcham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ketcham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/17000/16730/ketcham-elementary-school-chart-W4U9kP.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-baqUn1g.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ketcham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ketcham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/17000/16730/ketcham-elementary-school-chart-b2AiRuo.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/17000/16727/kimball-elementary-school-chart-brqhKCV.png)