Dyrs School District

8400 River Rd
Laurel, MD 20724
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dyrs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school in Dyrs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Elementary School in Dyrs School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the District Of Columbia public elementary school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Overview

This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
1 School
191 Schools
# Students
n/a
71,193 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
6,498 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Dyrs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (DC)
#49 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤10%
19%
≤10%
31%
<50%
10%

Students by Ethnicity:

-
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
19%
% Black
n/a
60%
% White
n/a
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (DC)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student (13-14)
$59,981
$20,373
Spending / Student (13-14)
$60,906
$19,595

Best Dyrs School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maya Angelou Academy At Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Mount Olivet Road Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 202-7007
Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 06-12
  • : Bottom 50% in DC
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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