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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in District of Columbia · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the public schools with the highest share of Black students in District of Columbia. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
51	Hendley ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	276	249	90.2%
52	Simon ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	231	208	90.0%
53	Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	257	231	89.9%
54	Center City PCS - Trinidad	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	212	190	89.6%
55	The Children's Guild DC PCS	Washington, DC	The Children's Guild DC PCS	246	219	89.0%
56	Lorraine H. Whitlock ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	162	144	88.9%
57	Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	251	223	88.8%
58	Smothers ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	250	219	87.6%
59	Houston ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	314	271	86.3%
60	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	437	370	84.7%
61	Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Lee Montessori PCS	246	203	82.5%
62	J.O. Wilson ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	477	388	81.3%
63	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	401	321	80.0%
64	Miner ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	433	345	79.7%
65	Global Citizens PCS	Washington, DC	Global Citizens PCS	198	157	79.3%
66	Nalle ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	287	226	78.8%
67	Plummer ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	233	183	78.5%
68	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Washington, DC	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	353	263	74.5%
69	Wheatley Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	390	285	73.1%
70	Noyes ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	293	213	72.7%
71	Amidon-Bowen ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	374	268	71.7%
72	Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep	WASHINGTON, DC	Rocketship Education DC PCS	321	223	69.5%
73	Meridian PCS	Washington, DC	Meridian PCS	578	397	68.7%
74	AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights	Washington, DC	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	119	81	68.1%
75	Van Ness ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	404	274	67.8%
76	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	199	132	66.3%
77	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	310	205	66.1%
78	Center City PCS - Shaw	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	202	133	65.8%
79	Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	415	273	65.8%
80	Langley ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	348	228	65.5%
81	Bunker Hill ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	219	142	64.8%
82	Langdon ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	377	243	64.5%
83	Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	503	322	64.0%
84	Browne Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	457	292	63.9%
85	Center City PCS - Petworth	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	255	151	59.2%
86	Two Rivers PCS - Young ES	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	407	238	58.5%
87	Center City PCS - Brightwood	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	269	157	58.4%
88	Hope Community PCS - Tolson	Washington, DC	Hope Community PCS	232	135	58.2%
89	Burroughs ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	331	190	57.4%
90	Sela PCS	Washington, DC	Sela PCS	302	170	56.3%
91	Whittier ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	450	251	55.8%
92	Shirley Chisholm ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	542	298	55.0%
93	Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	391	213	54.5%
94	Creative Minds International PCS	Washington, DC	Creative Minds International PCS	530	287	54.1%
95	Takoma ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	483	253	52.4%
96	Dorothy I. Height ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	400	207	51.8%
97	Payne ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	398	205	51.5%
98	LaSalle-Backus ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	279	142	50.9%
99	Cleveland ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	301	152	50.5%
100	John Francis Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	583	279	47.9%

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