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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 84 students 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 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public elementary school average of 85% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
1 School
190 Schools
# Students
84 Students
72,361 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
6,704 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dyrs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
10%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)100%
46.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
95%
59%
% White
n/a
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,480 is higher than the state median of $30,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,112 is less than the state median of $30,691. The school district spending/student has declined by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student (13-14)
$31,480
$30,796
Spending / Student (13-14)
$20,112
$30,691
Best Dyrs School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maya Angelou Academy At Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Mount Olivet Road Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 202-7007
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 202-7007
Gr: 6-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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