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

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