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The top-graded public schools in District of Columbia

201 public schools in District of Columbia appear in this ranking of the top-graded public schools, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Lafayette Elementary School leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
201
District of Columbia
Top Grade
A+
Median Grade
B-
TOP GRADED · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
1Lafayette Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary923A+99.6
2Deal Middle SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsMiddle1,462A+98.8
3Janney Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary717A+98.8
4Benjamin Banneker High SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsHigh703A+98.5
5Stoddert Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary425A+98
6Ross Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary171A+97.2
7Brent Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary421A+96.5
8Washington Latin PCS - Middle SchoolWashington, DCWashington Latin PCSMiddle389A+96.3
9School-Within-School at GodingWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary325A+95.7
10Basis Dc PcsWashington, DCBASIS DC PCSHigh692A+95.5
11Hearst Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary356A94.9
12Key Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary337A94.1
13Hardy Middle SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsMiddle631A93.9
14Mann Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary397A93.3
15Maury Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary559A92.5
16Washington Latin PCS - Upper SchoolWashington, DCWashington Latin PCSHigh357A92.4
17Murch Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary658A91.7
18Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle SchoolWashington, DCWashington Latin PCSMiddle384A91.5
19Oyster-Adams Bilingual SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary791A90.9
20Shepherd Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary394A90.2
21Jackson-Reed High SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsHigh1,855A89.4
22Hyde-Addison Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary400A89.4
23Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsMiddle460A89
24Eaton Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary436A88.6
25Ludlow-Taylor Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary489A87.8
26Washington Yu Ying PCSWashington, DCWashington Yu Ying PCSElementary701A87
27Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle SchoolWashington, DCFriendship PCSMiddle223A86.6
28McKinley Technology High SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsHigh723A86.4
29Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle OchoWashington, DCMundo Verde Bilingual PCSElementary504A86.2
30Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - BrooklandWashington, DCElsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCSElementary354A85.4
31Whittier Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary450A-84.6
32DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle SchoolWashington, DCDC Prep PCSMiddle308A-84.1
33Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCSWashington, DCInspired Teaching Demonstration PCSElementary522A-83.9
34District of Columbia International SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia International SchoolHigh1,654A-83.3
35Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCSWashington, DCLatin American Montessori Bilingual PCSElementary572A-83.1
36Friendship PCS - Chamberlain ElementaryWashington, DCFriendship PCSElementary256A-82.3
37Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle SchoolWashington, DCFriendship PCSMiddle238A-81.7
38Burroughs Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary331A-81.5
39Payne Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary398A-80.7
40The Sojourner Truth School PCSWashington, DCThe Sojourner Truth School PCSHigh292A-80.3
41Shirley Chisholm Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary542A-79.9
42DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle SchoolWashington, DCDC Prep PCSMiddle318A-79.3
43Marie Reed Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary461A-79.1
44Garrison Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary395A-78.3
45DC Bilingual PCSWashington, DCDC Bilingual PCSElementary622A-77.6
46Duke Ellington School of the ArtsWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsHigh589A-77.3
47John Francis Education CampusWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary583A-76.8
48Eliot-Hine Middle SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsMiddle432A-76.8
49Center City PCS - Congress HeightsWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary251A-76
50Bruce-Monroe ES at Park ViewWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary448A-75.2
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