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Ranks 101–150 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in District of Columbia. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
101	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	409	28.0%
102	Van Ness ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	404	27.1%
103	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	614	27.0%
104	Walker-Jones Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	292	26.8%
105	Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	239	26.7%
106	Center City PCS - Trinidad	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	212	26.7%
107	Patterson ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	238	26.2%
108	Girls Global Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Girls Global Academy PCS	High	183	26.2%
109	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Elementary	437	26.1%
110	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington, DC	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Elementary	797	26.1%
111	Jefferson MS Academy	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	409	26.0%
112	DC Scholars PCS	Washington, DC	DC Scholars PCS	Elementary	478	26.0%
113	Two Rivers PCS - Young MS	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	Middle	224	25.4%
114	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Washington, DC	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Middle	297	25.4%
115	Eastern HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	909	25.2%
116	Cleveland ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	301	25.2%
117	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	High	373	24.9%
118	Noyes ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	293	24.6%
119	Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy	Washington, DC	Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy	High	367	24.5%
120	Beers ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	412	24.5%
121	Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	218	24.4%
122	Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	212	24.4%
123	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Elementary	353	24.4%
124	Center City PCS - Petworth	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	255	24.3%
125	Kimball ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	330	24.2%
126	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	High	386	24.2%
127	Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	High	745	24.1%
128	H.D. Woodson HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	579	24.1%
129	KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	422	23.8%
130	Randle Highlands ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	301	23.7%
131	Center City PCS - Shaw	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	202	23.5%
132	Leckie Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	453	23.3%
133	Truesdell ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	370	23.2%
134	Lorraine H. Whitlock ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	162	23.2%
135	Coolidge HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	1,029	22.9%
136	Meridian PCS	Washington, DC	Meridian PCS	Elementary	578	22.6%
137	IDEA PCS	Washington, DC	IDEA PCS	High	350	22.5%
138	C.W. Harris ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	251	22.5%
139	Nalle ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	287	22.2%
140	E.L. Haynes PCS - MS	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	Middle	329	22.1%
141	E.L. Haynes PCS - HS	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	High	446	22.0%
142	Roosevelt HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	943	21.6%
143	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES	Washington, DC	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	Elementary	409	21.5%
144	Capital City PCS - MS	Washington, DC	Capital City PCS	Middle	344	20.6%
145	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	401	20.6%
146	Hart MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	374	20.1%
147	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Elementary	310	19.7%
148	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Washington, DC	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Middle	311	19.2%
149	Amidon-Bowen ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	374	18.9%
150	Houston ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	314	18.9%

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