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The largest public charter schools in District of Columbia

Across District of Columbia, 75 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by total enrollment among charter schools. Ingenuity Prep PCS leads the list at 797, against a median of 290 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

District of Columbia

Top Students

797

Median Students

290

LARGEST CHARTERS · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington, DC	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Elementary	797
2	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Elementary	701
3	DC Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	DC Bilingual PCS	Elementary	622
4	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	614
5	Meridian PCS	Washington, DC	Meridian PCS	Elementary	578
6	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Elementary	572
7	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Washington, DC	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Elementary	563
8	Creative Minds International PCS	Washington, DC	Creative Minds International PCS	Elementary	530
9	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	530
10	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Washington, DC	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Elementary	522
11	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Washington, DC	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Elementary	504
12	DC Scholars PCS	Washington, DC	DC Scholars PCS	Elementary	478
13	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Elementary	437
14	DC Prep PCS - Benning ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	430
15	E.L. Haynes PCS - ES	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	Elementary	409
16	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	409
17	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES	Washington, DC	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	Elementary	409
18	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	408
19	Two Rivers PCS - Young ES	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	Elementary	407
20	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Elementary	401
21	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Elementary	399
22	Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	Elementary	391
23	KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	388
24	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Washington, DC	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Elementary	383
25	KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	371
26	Bridges PCS	Washington, DC	Bridges PCS	Elementary	365
27	Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	357
28	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Washington, DC	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Elementary	354
29	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Elementary	353
30	Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	346
31	KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	343
32	Capital City PCS - Lower School	Washington, DC	Capital City PCS	Elementary	323
33	Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep	WASHINGTON, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Elementary	321
34	KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	314
35	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Elementary	310
36	Sela PCS	Washington, DC	Sela PCS	Elementary	302
37	Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	Elementary	298
38	LEARN DC PCS	Washington, DC	LEARN DC PCS	Elementary	290
39	KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	282
40	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Elementary	281
41	Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	271
42	Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Eagle Academy PCS	Elementary	269
43	Center City PCS - Brightwood	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	269
44	Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	257
45	Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Elementary	256
46	Center City PCS - Petworth	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	255
47	KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Elementary	251
48	Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	251
49	Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	Elementary	246
50	The Children's Guild DC PCS	Washington, DC	The Children's Guild DC PCS	Elementary	246

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