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

Across 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

District of Columbia

Top % Black

99.5%

Median % Black

68.7%

MOST BLACK · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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

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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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