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The largest public charter schools in District of Columbia

Across District of Columbia, 125 public schools are ranked here, ranked by total enrollment among charter schools. District of Columbia International School leads the list at 1,654, against a median of 314 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

125

District of Columbia

Top Students

1,654

Median Students

314

LARGEST CHARTERS · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	District of Columbia International School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia International School	High	1,654
2	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington, DC	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Elementary	797
3	Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	High	745
4	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Elementary	701
5	BASIS DC PCS	Washington, DC	BASIS DC PCS	High	692
6	KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	High	646
7	KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	High	643
8	DC Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	DC Bilingual PCS	Elementary	622
9	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	614
10	Meridian PCS	Washington, DC	Meridian PCS	Elementary	578
11	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Elementary	572
12	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Washington, DC	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Elementary	563
13	Creative Minds International PCS	Washington, DC	Creative Minds International PCS	Elementary	530
14	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	530
15	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Washington, DC	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Elementary	522
16	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Washington, DC	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Elementary	504
17	DC Scholars PCS	Washington, DC	DC Scholars PCS	Elementary	478
18	E.L. Haynes PCS - HS	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	High	446
19	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Washington, DC	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	High	440
20	Paul PCS - International HS	Washington, DC	Paul PCS	High	439
21	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Elementary	437
22	KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	435
23	DC Prep PCS - Benning ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	430
24	KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	422
25	E.L. Haynes PCS - ES	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	Elementary	409
26	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	409
27	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES	Washington, DC	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	Elementary	409
28	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	408
29	Two Rivers PCS - Young ES	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	Elementary	407
30	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	401
31	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Elementary	399
32	Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	Elementary	391
33	Washington Latin PCS - MS	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	Middle	389
34	KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	388
35	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	High	387
36	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	High	386
37	Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper MS	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	Middle	384
38	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Washington, DC	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Elementary	383
39	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	High	373
40	KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	371
41	Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy	Washington, DC	Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy	High	367
42	Bridges PCS	Washington, DC	Bridges PCS	Elementary	365
43	Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	357
44	Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	High	357
45	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Washington, DC	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Elementary	354
46	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Elementary	353
47	IDEA PCS	Washington, DC	IDEA PCS	High	350
48	Capital City PCS - HS	Washington, DC	Capital City PCS	High	348
49	Kingsman Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Kingsman Academy PCS	High	346
50	Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	346

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