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Bancroft Elementary School

DCPS School

Grades Served
in 2025-26 PK3–5

Grades Accepting
New Applicants in 2025-26 All

Address 1755 NEWTON STREET NW Phone 202-673-7280 Who can I talk to about special education services at this school? Shannon Flaherty
202-673-7280
shannon.flaherty@k12.dc.gov
Learn more about special education feeder patterns in DCPS

For SY25-26 and SY26-27, DCPS will relocate some of Bancroft Elementary School's classrooms to the Sharpe Health building at 4300 13th St NW to alleviate overutilization at Bancroft.

School Hours 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Extended Hours 7:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Before and after care available_Fee-based_{Contact school for details}

School Uniform Not Required

2018-19 STAR RATING(CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE)

About this school

At Bancroft Elementary School, our mission is to meet the educational, developmental and social needs of all students, inspiring and enabling them to reach their full potential in and beyond elementary school. We are guided in this work by our vision for Bancroft to be a diverse and vibrant community of learners preparing all students to be high-achieving, bilingual global citizens who lead in the 21st century.

Feeder Pattern

Deal Middle School
MacFarland Middle School
Columbia Heights Education Campus 6–8 (CHEC)

Specialized Programs

Dual Language/Immersion

Additional Enrichment Offered

Saturday Academy, DC Scores, Kindred, Champions, Bancroft PTO Afterschool Programs

Points of Pride

• We are committed to ensuring that all students receive core subject instruction as separate content areas. Science and Math are taught in Spanish.
• We offer classes for parents on how to support their children at home as it pertains to reading.
• We are guided by our vision to be a diverse and vibrant community of learners preparing all students to be high-achieving, bilingual global citizens.

2023-24 DC CAPE INFORMATION N/A

Learn more about this school's DC CAPE and accountability scores by visiting the DC School Report Card website. Learn more about this school’s DC public school programming at their DCPS School Profile Page. Learn more about this school’s Historic Waitlist offers, seats, and applications in prior lottery cycles.

Total 2023-24 Enrollment 821 Student Demographics

2% Black/African-American

1% Asian

64% Hispanic / Latino

<1% Native American / Alaska Native

<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

30% White non-Hispanic

3% Multiracial

Lottery Preferences 1. In-boundary w Sibling Attending
2. In-boundary w Sibling Offered
3. Sibling Attending
4. Sibling Offered
5. In-boundary
6. Proximity Additional Resources

School Report Card

DCPS Profiles

Historical Waitlist Information

2024-2025 LOTTERY

This school has multiple lottery options, please visit the historic waitlist page HERE for detailed data.

_{Federal and District law require equal access to services for students with special education needs and English Language Learners. For additional information, please contact the Office of the State Superintendent of Education at (202) 727-6436 or at osse@dc.gov.}

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