Top District of Columbia Public Schools
- District of Columbia is the #52 largest school system in the United States, serving 86,290 students across the 223 public schools for the 2020 school year.
- The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in District of Columbia is 28%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 31%.
- The top ranked public schools in District of Columbia are Ross Elementary School, Janney Elementary School and Lafayette Elementary School. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 89% (majority majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(DC) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
16%
Black
69%
White
11%
Two or more races
2%
Top Overall Ranked Public Schools in District of Columbia (2020)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- 1.Math: 85-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-51730 R St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202)673-7200 - 2.-4.Math: 80% (Top 5%) Reading: 85% (Top 5%)Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-54130 Albemarle St Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202)282-0110 - 2.-4.Math: 83% (Top 1%) Reading: 77% (Top 5%)Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-55701 Broad Branch Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20015
(202)282-0116 -
- 2.-4.Math: 80-84% (Top 5%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-54001 Calvert St Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202)671-6030 - 5.Math: 70-74% (Top 5%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-54430 Newark St Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202)282-0126 - 6.Math: 65-69% (Top 5%) Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-122130 G St Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202)645-9690 - 7.Math: 72% (Top 5%) Reading: 74% (Top 5%)Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-53373 Van Ness St Nw
Washington, DC 20008
(202)282-0130 - 8.-9.Math: 65-69% (Top 5%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-55001 Dana Pl Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202)729-3280 - 8.-9.Math: 70-74% (Top 5%) Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5920 F St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202)727-7377 - 10.Math: 70% (Top 5%) Reading: 71% (Top 10%)Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-53301 Lowell St Nw
Washington, DC 20008
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Top District of Columbia Public Schools by County (2020)
- Popular cities: Washington (223 schools).
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