Top 10 Best District Of Columbia Public Schools (2021)
District Of Columbia is the #52 largest school system in the United States, serving 86,290 students across the 223 public schools for the 2021 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in District Of Columbia is 30%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 34%.
The top ranked public schools in District Of Columbia are Janney Elementary School, Ross Elementary School and Stoddert Elementary School. Overall testing 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 (2021)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #1-31.-3.Math: 81% (Top 1%) Reading: 79% (Top 5%)Math: 81% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-54130 Albemarle St Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0110 - Rank: #1-31.-3.Math: 75-79% (Top 5%) Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-51730 R St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7200 - Rank: #1-31.-3.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-54001 Calvert St Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 671-6030 -
- Rank: #4-54.-5.Benjamin Banneker High SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 70-74% (Top 5%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12800 Euclid St Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320 - Rank: #4-54.-5.Math: 70-74% (Top 5%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-122130 G St Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690 - Rank: #6-76.-7.Math: 75-79% (Top 5%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-54430 Newark St Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0126 - Rank: #6-76.-7.Math: 75-79% (Top 5%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5920 F St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 727-7377 - Rank: #88.Math: 70-74% (Top 5%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-55001 Dana Pl Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 729-3280 - Rank: #99.Math: 79% (Top 5%) Reading: 73% (Top 10%)Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-55701 Broad Branch Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 282-0116 - Rank: #1010.Math: 75% (Top 5%) Reading: 69% (Top 10%)Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-53301 Lowell St Nw
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 282-0103 - View Full List of Top Ranked DC Schools
Top District Of Columbia Public Schools by County (2021)
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