Top 10 Best District Of Columbia Public Schools (2022)
District Of Columbia is the #52 largest school system in the United States, serving 83,401 students across the 217 public schools for the 2022 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in District Of Columbia is 32%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 38%.
The top ranked public schools in District Of Columbia are Benjamin Banneker High School, School Without Walls High School and Janney Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 89% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(DC) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
17%
Black
68%
White
11%
Two or more races
2%
Top Ranked Public Schools in District Of Columbia (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Banneker High School
Magnet School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
800 Euclid St Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Rank: #22.
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2130 G St Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Rank: #33.
Janney Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4130 Albemarle St Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0110
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0110
Rank: #44.
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
1730 R St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7200
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7200
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lafayette Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5701 Broad Branch Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 282-0116
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 282-0116
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Stoddert Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4001 Calvert St Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 671-6030
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 671-6030
Rank: #77.
Key Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5001 Dana Pl Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 729-3280
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 729-3280
Rank: #88.
Mann Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4430 Newark St Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0126
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0126
Rank: #99.
Maury Elementary School At Eliot Hine
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1840 Constitution Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 698-3838
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 698-3838
Rank: #1010.
School Within School At Goding
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
920 F St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 727-7377
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 727-7377
Best District Of Columbia Public Schools by County (2022)
Popular cities: Washington (217 schools).
County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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