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

131 public elementary schools in District of Columbia, District of Columbia appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Ross Elementary School leads the list at 83.8%, against a median of 26.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
131
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Top % Proficient (Reading)
83.8%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
26.7%
BEST IN READING · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)Rank change
1Ross Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary17183.8%—
2Stoddert Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary42582.2%—
3Janney Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary71781.0%—
4Lafayette Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary92380.5%—
5Brent Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary42176.1%—
6Mann Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary39775.5%—
7School-Within-School at GodingWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary32574.8%—
8Hearst Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary35674.1%—
9Key Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary33773.8%—
10Maury Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary55973.3%—
11Shepherd Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary39472.7%—
12Oyster-Adams Bilingual SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary79172.1%—
13Murch Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary65871.6%—
14Hyde-Addison Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary40071.0%—
15Eaton Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary43666.8%—
16Ludlow-Taylor Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary48964.2%—
17Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - BrooklandWashington, DCElsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCSElementary35460.0%—
18Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCSWashington, DCInspired Teaching Demonstration PCSElementary52255.7%—
19Friendship PCS - Chamberlain ElementaryWashington, DCFriendship PCSElementary25655.1%—
20Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle OchoWashington, DCMundo Verde Bilingual PCSElementary50454.3%—
21Washington Yu Ying PCSWashington, DCWashington Yu Ying PCSElementary70154.0%—
22Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCSWashington, DCLatin American Montessori Bilingual PCSElementary57253.7%—
23Burroughs Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary33152.0%—
24Shirley Chisholm Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary54250.5%—
25DC Bilingual PCSWashington, DCDC Bilingual PCSElementary62249.7%—
26Capitol Hill Montessori School at LoganWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary50349.4%—
27John Francis Education CampusWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary58349.3%—
28Marie Reed Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary46148.2%—
29Whittier Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary45048.2%—
30Payne Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary39847.0%—
31Center City PCS - Congress HeightsWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary25147.0%—
32Bancroft Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary82145.0%—
33Early Childhood Academy PCSWashington, DCEarly Childhood Academy PCSElementary28145.0%—
34Powell Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary51444.9%—
35Garrison Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary39544.6%—
36Lee Montessori PCS - BrooklandWashington, DCLee Montessori PCSElementary29841.6%—
37Sela PCSWashington, DCSela PCSElementary30240.3%—
38Thomson Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary25939.3%—
39DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDC Prep PCSElementary43039.0%—
40Barnard Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary57338.9%—
41Center City PCS - BrightwoodWashington, DCCenter City PCSElementary26938.9%—
42Learn Dc PcsWashington, DCLEARN DC PCSElementary29038.1%—
43Bruce-Monroe ES at Park ViewWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary44837.5%—
44Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary41537.3%—
45Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. CookWashington, DCMundo Verde Bilingual PCSElementary56337.3%—
46Dorothy I. Height Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary40037.2%—
47Two Rivers PCS - 4th StreetWashington, DCTwo Rivers PCSElementary39135.8%—
48John Lewis Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary50935.3%—
49Raymond Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary43933.3%—
50J.O. Wilson Elementary SchoolWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary47732.9%—

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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