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

Across Washington, District of Columbia, 145 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. King ES leads the list at 99.5%, against a median of 68.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

145

Washington, District of Columbia

Top % Black

99.5%

Median % Black

68.7%

MOST BLACK · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	King ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	193	192	99.5%
2	Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	357	354	99.2%
3	Eagle Academy PCS - Capitol Riverfront	Washington, DC	Eagle Academy PCS	123	—	98.4%
4	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington, DC	Ingenuity Prep PCS	797	784	98.4%
5	Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	271	266	98.2%
6	Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Eagle Academy PCS	269	—	98.1%
7	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	408	400	98.0%
8	Kimball ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	330	323	97.9%
9	KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	244	238	97.5%
10	Patterson ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	238	232	97.5%
11	KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	314	306	97.5%
12	Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	346	337	97.4%
13	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	530	515	97.2%
14	KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	282	274	97.2%
15	KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	224	217	96.9%
16	Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	218	211	96.8%
17	KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	388	375	96.7%
18	Malcolm X ES at Green	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	170	164	96.5%
19	Moten ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	216	208	96.3%
20	Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	239	230	96.2%
21	KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	371	357	96.2%
22	Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	256	246	96.1%
23	Turner ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	461	441	95.7%
24	Excel Academy	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	363	347	95.6%
25	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	614	586	95.4%
26	KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	343	327	95.3%
27	DC Scholars PCS	Washington, DC	DC Scholars PCS	478	455	95.2%
28	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	409	389	95.1%
29	Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence	Washington, DC	Harmony DC PCS	182	173	95.0%
30	Randle Highlands ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	301	286	95.0%
31	Savoy ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	233	221	94.8%
32	Stanton ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	288	273	94.8%
33	Beers ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	412	390	94.7%
34	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES	Washington, DC	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	409	387	94.6%
35	KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	221	209	94.6%
36	KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	212	200	94.3%
37	Walker-Jones Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	292	275	94.2%
38	Garfield ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	252	237	94.0%
39	Ketcham ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	244	229	93.8%
40	Burrville ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	232	217	93.5%
41	Lawrence E. Boone ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	416	388	93.3%
42	KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	251	234	93.2%
43	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Early Childhood Academy PCS	281	260	92.5%
44	Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	212	196	92.5%
45	Drew ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	223	206	92.4%
46	Leckie Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	453	417	92.0%
47	C.W. Harris ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	251	230	91.6%
48	Thomas ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	228	208	91.2%
49	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	399	362	90.7%
50	DC Prep PCS - Benning ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	430	388	90.2%

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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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