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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in District of Columbia

229 public schools in District of Columbia appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS leads the list at 99.7%, against a median of 80.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

229

District of Columbia

Top % Black

99.7%

Median % Black

80.0%

MOST BLACK · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	373	372	99.7%
2	King ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	193	192	99.5%
3	Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	357	354	99.2%
4	Kingsman Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Kingsman Academy PCS	346	343	99.1%
5	Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	293	290	99.0%
6	KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	646	638	98.8%
7	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Washington, DC	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	297	293	98.7%
8	Maya Angelou PCS - HS	Washington, DC	Maya Angelou PCS	218	215	98.6%
9	Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	307	302	98.4%
10	Eagle Academy PCS - Capitol Riverfront	Washington, DC	Eagle Academy PCS	123	—	98.4%
11	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington, DC	Ingenuity Prep PCS	797	784	98.4%
12	KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	345	339	98.3%
13	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	387	380	98.2%
14	KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	328	322	98.2%
15	KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	435	427	98.2%
16	Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	271	266	98.2%
17	Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Eagle Academy PCS	269	—	98.1%
18	Johnson MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	307	301	98.0%
19	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	408	400	98.0%
20	Kimball ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	330	323	97.9%
21	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Washington, DC	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	300	293	97.7%
22	KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	340	332	97.7%
23	KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	244	238	97.5%
24	Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	238	232	97.5%
25	Patterson ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	238	232	97.5%
26	KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	314	306	97.5%
27	Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	346	337	97.4%
28	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	530	515	97.2%
29	KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	282	274	97.2%
30	Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	199	193	97.0%
31	Washington Global PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Global PCS	227	220	96.9%
32	KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	224	217	96.9%
33	Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	218	211	96.8%
34	KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	341	330	96.8%
35	KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	388	375	96.7%
36	Malcolm X ES at Green	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	170	164	96.5%
37	KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	643	620	96.4%
38	Moten ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	216	208	96.3%
39	Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	239	230	96.2%
40	KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	371	357	96.2%
41	Monument Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Monument Academy PCS	131	126	96.2%
42	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Washington, DC	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	311	299	96.1%
43	Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	282	271	96.1%
44	Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	256	246	96.1%
45	Ballou HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	597	572	95.8%
46	Hart MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	374	358	95.7%
47	Turner ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	461	441	95.7%
48	Excel Academy	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	363	347	95.6%
49	Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	745	712	95.6%
50	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia MS	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	315	301	95.6%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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