Benjamin Banneker High School
Tel:
(202)671-6320
- Benjamin Banneker High School serves 454 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the District of Columbia state average of 27%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the District of Columbia state average of 28%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Benjamin Banneker High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in District of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the District of Columbia state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District of Columbia state average of 90%.
Top Placements
Benjamin Banneker High School places among the top 20% of public schools in District of Columbia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Benjamin Banneker High School's student population of 454 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 454 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Benjamin Banneker High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 200 schools in District of Columbia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Benjamin Banneker High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DC) |
| Overall School Rank | #7 out of 200 schools (Top 5%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 27% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 28% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 15% |
| Black | 78% | 67% |
| White | 1% | 10% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 68% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 61% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | District Of Columbia School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, DC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Benjamin Banneker High School is Cardozo Ec (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Howard University Ms Of Math And Science Pcs Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Howard University Ms Of Math And Science Pcs Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- Washington Carlos Rosario International Pcs Harvard Street Campus Charter School
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0.3 miles
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Washington, DC 20009
(202)797-4700 0.3 AE 2011 - Washington Howard University Ms Of Math And Science Pcs Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 266 students
0.3 miles
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Washington, DC 20059
(202)806-7725 0.3 6-8 266 - Washington Cardozo Ec Grades: 6-12 | 783 students
0.4 miles
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Washington, DC 20009
(202)673-7385 0.4 6-12 783 - Washington Creative Minds International Pcs Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 237 students
0.4 miles
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Washington, DC 20010
(202)588-0370 0.4 PK-5 237 - Washington H D Cooke Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 397 students
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2525 17th St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202)939-5390 0.4 PK-5 397
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