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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Washington, District of Columbia

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Washington, District of Columbia, drawn from 213 qualifying public schools. Duke Ellington School of the Arts leads the list at 28.1:1, against a median of 10.7:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

213

Washington, District of Columbia

Top Students/teacher

28.1:1

Median Students/teacher

10.7:1

HIGHEST RATIO · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	589	28.1:1
2	Kingsman Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Kingsman Academy PCS	High	346	19.7:1
3	The SEED PCS of Washington DC	Washington, DC	SEED PCS	High	245	17.2:1
4	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Washington, DC	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Elementary	383	16.6:1
5	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	530	16.6:1
6	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Elementary	281	16.5:1
7	Benjamin Banneker HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	703	16.4:1
8	School Without Walls HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	606	16.2:1
9	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Elementary	399	16.1:1
10	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	High	387	15.8:1
11	Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	346	15.7:1
12	Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	Elementary	298	15.3:1
13	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Washington, DC	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	High	440	15.2:1
14	Washington Latin PCS - MS	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	Middle	389	15.0:1
15	Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	Elementary	246	14.8:1
16	Maury ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	559	14.7:1
17	Lafayette ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	923	14.7:1
18	McKinley Technology HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	723	14.4:1
19	KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	221	14.3:1
20	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	614	14.3:1
21	KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	388	14.3:1
22	KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	314	14.0:1
23	Murch ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	658	14.0:1
24	Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	503	14.0:1
25	Deal MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	1,462	13.9:1
26	Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep	WASHINGTON, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	321	13.8:1
27	BASIS DC PCS	Washington, DC	BASIS DC PCS	High	692	13.8:1
28	Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	415	13.8:1
29	DC Scholars PCS	Washington, DC	DC Scholars PCS	Elementary	478	13.7:1
30	KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	251	13.6:1
31	Jackson-Reed HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	1,855	13.6:1
32	Ludlow-Taylor ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	489	13.6:1
33	Janney ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	717	13.5:1
34	Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	460	13.5:1
35	DC Prep PCS - Benning ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	430	13.4:1
36	Hearst ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	356	13.4:1
37	KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	244	13.3:1
38	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	791	13.2:1
39	KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	282	13.2:1
40	Hardy MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	631	13.2:1
41	KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	371	13.1:1
42	Shepherd ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	394	13.1:1
43	Eliot-Hine MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	432	13.1:1
44	Van Ness ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	404	13.0:1
45	Eaton ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	436	13.0:1
46	Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper MS	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	Middle	384	13.0:1
47	Key ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	337	13.0:1
48	Brent ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	421	12.9:1
49	LEARN DC PCS	Washington, DC	LEARN DC PCS	Elementary	290	12.9:1
50	KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	212	12.9:1

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