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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Washington, District of Columbia

This ranking covers the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Washington, District of Columbia, drawn from 213 qualifying public schools. Tubman ES leads the list at 6.0:1, against a median of 10.7:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

213

Washington, District of Columbia

Best Students/teacher

6.0:1

Median Students/teacher

10.7:1

LOWEST RATIO · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Tubman ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	415	6.0:1
2	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Elementary	310	6.7:1
3	Sela PCS	Washington, DC	Sela PCS	Elementary	302	7.0:1
4	Plummer ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	233	7.5:1
5	Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	High	307	7.7:1
6	Anacostia HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	246	7.7:1
7	Moten ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	216	7.7:1
8	Thomas ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	228	7.9:1
9	LaSalle-Backus ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	279	8.0:1
10	DC Bilingual PCS	Washington, DC	DC Bilingual PCS	Elementary	622	8.0:1
11	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	High	386	8.0:1
12	Walker-Jones Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	292	8.1:1
13	Patterson ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	238	8.2:1
14	Thomson ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	259	8.2:1
15	Capital City PCS - HS	Washington, DC	Capital City PCS	High	348	8.2:1
16	Center City PCS - Shaw	Washington, DC	Center City PCS	Elementary	202	8.2:1
17	Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	High	357	8.3:1
18	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington, DC	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Elementary	797	8.3:1
19	Garnet-Patterson STAY HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	672	8.5:1
20	Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCS	Washington, DC	Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P	Middle	271	8.5:1
21	C.W. Harris ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	251	8.5:1
22	Kramer MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	213	8.5:1
23	Nalle ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	287	8.6:1
24	Cleveland ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	301	8.6:1
25	Capital City PCS - MS	Washington, DC	Capital City PCS	Middle	344	8.6:1
26	Smothers ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	250	8.6:1
27	Two Rivers PCS - Young MS	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	Middle	224	8.6:1
28	Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	238	8.7:1
29	Wheatley Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	390	8.7:1
30	Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	223	8.8:1
31	Drew ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	223	8.8:1
32	MacFarland MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	486	8.8:1
33	E.L. Haynes PCS - HS	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	High	446	8.8:1
34	Simon ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	231	8.9:1
35	Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy	Washington, DC	Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy	High	367	8.9:1
36	Ketcham ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	244	9.0:1
37	Browne Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	457	9.1:1
38	Cardozo Education Campus	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	710	9.1:1
39	Brightwood ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	646	9.1:1
40	Ballou STAY HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	433	9.1:1
41	E.L. Haynes PCS - MS	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	Middle	329	9.1:1
42	Paul PCS - International HS	Washington, DC	Paul PCS	High	439	9.2:1
43	Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	Eagle Academy PCS	Elementary	269	9.2:1
44	Seaton ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	390	9.2:1
45	H.D. Cooke ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	406	9.2:1
46	Bridges PCS	Washington, DC	Bridges PCS	Elementary	365	9.2:1
47	Truesdell ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Elementary	370	9.3:1
48	H.D. Woodson HS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	High	579	9.3:1
49	Sousa MS	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	223	9.3:1
50	Meridian PCS	Washington, DC	Meridian PCS	Elementary	578	9.3:1

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