For the 2024 school year, there are 124 public charter schools serving 39,542 students in Washington, DC.
The top ranked public charter schools in Washington, DC are Basis Dc Pcs, Kipp Dc - Promise Pcs and Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Washington, DC public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the District Of Columbia public charter school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average). Charter schools in Washington have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of District Of Columbia public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the District Of Columbia public charter school average of 91% (majority Black).
Best Public Charter Schools in Washington, DC (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Basis Dc Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
410 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Grades: 5-12
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
Kipp Dc - Promise Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4801 Benning Road Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 592-1390
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 592-1390
Grades: K-4
| 537 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5200 2nd Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Yu Ying Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 Taylor Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-1950
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-1950
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: #55.
Washington Latin Pcs - MiddleSchool
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5200 2nd Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Grades: 5-8
| 378 students
Rank: #66.
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood MiddleSchool
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Grades: 4-8
| 343 students
Rank: #77.
Inspired Teaching Demonstration Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Douglas Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 248-6825
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 248-6825
Grades: PK-8
| 506 students
Rank: #88.
Kipp Dc - Heights Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2600 Douglass Road Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 610-5323
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 610-5323
Grades: 1-4
| 455 students
Rank: #99.
Eagle Pcs - Capitol Riverfront
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 Half Street Sw
Washington, DC 20536
(202) 459-6825
Washington, DC 20536
(202) 459-6825
Grades: PK-3
| 115 students
Rank: #1010.
Sela Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6015 Chillum Place Ne
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 670-7352
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 670-7352
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #1111.
District Of Columbia International School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Main Drive Nw
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Grades: 6-12
| 1,523 students
Rank: #1212.
Kipp Dc - Lead Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
421 P Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 223-4505
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 223-4505
Grades: 1-4
| 377 students
Rank: #1313.
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Es
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 41st Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2838
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2838
Grades: PK-3
| 448 students
Rank: #1414.
Latin American Montessori Bilingual Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5000 14th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 726-6200
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 726-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - Brookland
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3700 Oakview Terrace Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 265-7237
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 265-7237
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs - J.f. Cook
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 P Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 750-7060
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 750-7060
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #1717.
Two Rivers Pcs - 4th Street
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1227 4th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 543-8477
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 543-8477
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #1818.
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Es
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
707 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-4411
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-4411
Grades: PK-3
| 440 students
Rank: #1919.
E.l. Haynes Pcs - Es
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4501 Kansas Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Grades: PK-4
| 350 students
Rank: #2020.
Center City Pcs - Brightwood
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6008 Georgia Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-3322
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-3322
Grades: PK-8
| 258 students
Rank: #2121.
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning MiddleSchool
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 41st Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Grades: 4-8
| 336 students
Rank: #2222.
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2959 Carlton Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Grades: 4-8
| 213 students
Rank: #2323.
Center City Pcs - Congress Heights
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 Highview Place Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-7070
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-7070
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Rank: #2424.
Creative Minds International Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3700 North Capitol Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 588-0370
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 588-0370
Grades: PK-8
| 548 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
645 Milwaukee Place Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1980
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1980
Grades: PK-3
| 387 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2959 Carlton Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Grades: PK-3
| 278 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Kipp Dc - Key Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4801 Benning Road Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 582-5477
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 582-5477
Grades: 5-8
| 379 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Kipp Dc - Quest Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5300 Blaine Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-6811
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-6811
Grades: 1-4
| 390 students
Rank: #2929.
Kipp Dc - Spring Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1375 Mount Olivet Road Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-5477
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-5477
Grades: 1-4
| 0 students
Rank: #3030.
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4600 Livingston Road Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-0391
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-0391
Grades: PK-8
| 792 students
Rank: #3131.
Dc Bilingual Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33 Riggs Road Ne
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 750-6674
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 750-6674
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #3232.
Thurgood Marshall Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2427 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students
Rank: #3333.
Kipp Dc - Will Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
421 P Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 328-9455
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 328-9455
Grades: 5-8
| 329 students
Rank: #3434.
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1351 Nicholson Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 729-8287
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 729-8287
Grades: K-8
| 523 students
Rank: #3535.
Rocketship Pcs - Legacy Prep
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4250 Massachusetts Avenue Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 803-7004
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 803-7004
Grades: PK-5
| 660 students
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Washington, District Of Columbia Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Abc Bilingual Community Academy Pcs (Closed 2010)
Charter School
1501 Columbia Road Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 822-6301
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 822-6301
Grades: 6-8
| 114 students
Academy For Ed Learning Thr The Arts Pcs (Closed 2011)
Charter School
2100 New Hampshire Av Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-4014
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-4014
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
Academy Of Hope Adult Pcs (Closed 2021)
Charter School
601 Edgewood St Ne, Suite 25
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-6623
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-6623
Grades: AE
| n/a students
908 Wahler Pl Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1214
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1214
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students
1200 1st St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(757) 208-0900
Washington, DC 20002
(757) 208-0900
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs Amidon (Closed 2014)
Charter School
401 I St Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 646-0094
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 646-0094
Grades: PK
| 44 students
2011 Savannah Terr Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 506-1890
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 506-1890
Grades: PK
| 86 students
45 P Street, Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 483-9424
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 483-9424
Grades: 9-12
| 65 students
5171 S. Dakota Ave. Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 576-6110
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 576-6110
Grades: 6-8
| 159 students
Barbara Jordan Pcs Middle School (Closed 2010)
Charter School
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 545-0922
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 545-0922
Grades: 4-8
| 98 students
3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 848 students
100 41st St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 724-4586
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 724-4586
Grades: PK-6
| 176 students
2501 M L King Ave Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-1133
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-1133
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Booker T Washington Pcs High School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
1346 Florida Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-6090
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-6090
Grades: 9-12
| 177 students
101 M St. Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 724-4871
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 724-4871
Grades: PK-6
| 228 students
Briya Public Charter School (Closed 2021)
Charter School
2333 Ontario Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 797-7337
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 797-7337
Grades: PK
| 45 students
1830 Constitution Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 724-3950
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 724-3950
Grades: 7-9
| 66 students
5500 Eads St Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 724-4512
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 724-4512
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
Capital City Upper Pcs (Closed 2013)
Charter School
3029 14th St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-1102
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-1102
Grades: 6-12
| 390 students
1100 Harvard St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 797-4700
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 797-4700
Grades: AE
| n/a students
1501 Columbia Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 299-1256
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 299-1256
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Center City Brentwood Campus Pcs (Closed 2012)
Charter School
2019 Rhode Island Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 529-5394
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 529-5394
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
709 12th St Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-3424
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-3424
Grades: 9-12
| 238 students
770 Kenyon St Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 723-3975
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 723-3975
Grades: 6-9
| 235 students
3701 Hayes St Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Grades: 8
| n/a students
Child And Family Services Regular Ed (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1200 First St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 724-4800
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 724-4800
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Children Studio School Pcs (Closed 2011)
Charter School
1301 V St Ne
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-6148
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-6148
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
Choice Academy At Emery (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
1720 1st St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-4350
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-4350
Grades: 9-10
| 2 students
Choice Academy Ms Junior High School At Taft (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
1401 Brentwood Pkwy. Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 576-5360
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 576-5360
Grades: 6-12
| 257 students
Choice Shs Program High School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
2600 Douglass Pl Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 678-1578
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 678-1578
Grades: 9-12
| 42 students
City Arts & Prep Pcs (Closed 2021)
Charter School
705 Edgewood St Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-4646
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-4646
Grades: PK-8
| 432 students
City Collegiate Pcs (Closed 2011)
Charter School
3265 South St Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 339-9494
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 339-9494
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
4501 Kansas Ave. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6219
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6219
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students
Community Academy Amos 5 (Closed 2016)
Charter School
1400 First St Nw
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 234-2122
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 234-2122
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Community Academy Amos I (Closed 2016)
Charter School
1300 Allison Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-4100
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public charter schools in Washington, DC?
The top ranked public charter schools in Washington, DC include Basis Dc Pcs, Kipp Dc - Promise Pcs and Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School.
How many public charter schools are located in Washington, DC?
124 public charter schools are located in Washington, DC.
What is the racial composition of students in Washington, DC?
Washington, DC public charter schools minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the District Of Columbia public charter schools average of 91% (majority Black).
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