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The highest-performing public schools in reading in District of Columbia

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in District of Columbia, drawn from 207 qualifying public schools. Benjamin Banneker HS leads the list at 92.3%, against a median of 26.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

207

District of Columbia

Top % Proficient (Reading)

92.3%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

26.8%

BEST IN READING · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Benjamin Banneker HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	703	92.3%
2	Ross ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	171	83.8%
3	Stoddert ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	425	82.2%
4	Deal MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	1,462	81.4%
5	Janney ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	717	81.0%
6	Lafayette ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	923	80.5%
7	Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	High	357	80.1%
8	BASIS DC PCS	Washington, DC	BASIS DC PCS	High	692	77.9%
9	Brent ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	421	76.1%
10	Mann ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	397	75.5%
11	School-Within-School at Goding	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	325	74.8%
12	McKinley Technology HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	723	74.7%
13	Washington Latin PCS - MS	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	Middle	389	74.5%
14	Hearst ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	356	74.1%
15	Key ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	337	73.8%
16	Hardy MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	631	73.5%
17	Maury ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	559	73.3%
18	Shepherd ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	394	72.7%
19	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	791	72.1%
20	Murch ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	658	71.6%
21	Hyde-Addison ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	400	71.0%
22	Jackson-Reed HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	1,855	69.9%
23	Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper MS	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	Middle	384	69.1%
24	Eaton ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	436	66.8%
25	Ludlow-Taylor ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	489	64.2%
26	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Washington, DC	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Elementary	354	60.0%
27	Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	460	59.9%
28	Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	589	56.9%
29	District of Columbia International School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia International School	High	1,654	56.8%
30	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Washington, DC	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Elementary	522	55.7%
31	Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	256	55.1%
32	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Washington, DC	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Elementary	504	54.3%
33	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Elementary	701	54.0%
34	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Elementary	572	53.7%
35	Burroughs ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	331	52.0%
36	Shirley Chisholm ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	542	50.5%
37	The Sojourner Truth School PCS	Washington, DC	The Sojourner Truth School PCS	High	292	50.0%
38	DC Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	DC Bilingual PCS	Elementary	622	49.7%
39	Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	503	49.4%
40	John Francis Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	583	49.3%
41	Marie Reed ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	461	48.2%
42	Whittier ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	450	48.2%
43	Payne ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	398	47.0%
44	Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	251	47.0%
45	Bancroft ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	821	45.0%
46	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Elementary	281	45.0%
47	Powell ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	514	44.9%
48	Garrison ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	395	44.6%
49	Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	223	44.5%
50	Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	Elementary	298	41.6%

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