247 schools in District of Columbia

1 counties · 2 cities · Public K-12

On a per-county basis, District of Columbia's 247 public K-12 schools average around 247 per county. Jackson-Reed Hs is the largest single campus statewide.

Largest by enrollment

Jackson-Reed HSWashington1,855 students District of Columbia International SchoolWashington1,654 students Columbia Heights Education CampusWashington1,563 students

Excludes virtual / online schools.

Largest district

District of Columbia Public Schools52,030 students · 117 schools

Test scores

Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 38.0% met or exceeded.

Top 5 schools

1.Benjamin Banneker HS
Washington
92.3%
2.Ross ES
Washington
83.8%
3.Stoddert ES
Washington
82.2%
4.Deal MS
Washington
81.4%
5.Janney ES
Washington
81.0%

Lowest 5 schools

1.The Children's Guild DC PCS
Washington
1.4%
2.Miner ES
Washington
3.3%
3.Turner ES
Washington
4.4%
4.Monument Academy PCS
Washington
4.5%
5.Anacostia HS
Washington
5.7%

See all 209 schools ranked by score →

Overview Counties Cities All schools

Counties

Most schools A-Z

District of Columbia County247 schools→

Cities

Most schools A-Z

Washington245 schools Washington2 schools

All schools

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	County	Level	Enrollment	Rating
Jackson-Reed HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	1,855	·
District of Columbia International School	Washington	District of Columbia	High	1,654	·
Columbia Heights Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia	High	1,563	·
Deal MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	1,462	·
Coolidge HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	1,029	·
Roosevelt HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	943	·
Lafayette ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	923	·
Eastern HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	909	·
Dunbar HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	892	·
Bancroft ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	821	·
Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	797	·
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	791	·
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy	Washington	District of Columbia	High	745	·
McKinley Technology HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	723	·
Janney ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	717	·
Cardozo Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia	High	710	·
Benjamin Banneker HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	703	·
Washington Yu Ying PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	701	·
BASIS DC PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	692	·
Garnet-Patterson STAY HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	672	·
Murch ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	658	·
Brightwood ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	646	·
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	646	·
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	643	·
Hardy MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	631	·
DC Bilingual PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	622	·
KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	614	·
School Without Walls HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	606	·
Ballou HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	597	·
Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Washington	District of Columbia	High	589	·
John Francis Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	583	·
H.D. Woodson HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	579	·
Meridian PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	578	·
Barnard ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	573	·
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	572	·
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	563	·
Maury ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	559	·
Shirley Chisholm ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	542	·
Creative Minds International PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	530	·
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	530	·
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	522	·
Ida B. Wells MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	521	·
Powell ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	514	·
John Lewis ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	509	·
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	504	·
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	503	·
Ludlow-Taylor ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	489	·
MacFarland MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	486	·
Takoma ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	483	·
DC Scholars PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	478	·
J.O. Wilson ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	477	·
Marie Reed ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	461	·
Turner ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	461	·
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	460	·
Browne Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	457	·
Leckie Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	453	·
Whittier ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	450	·
Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	448	·
E.L. Haynes PCS - HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	446	·
Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	440	·
Paul PCS - International HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	439	·
Raymond ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	439	·
Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	437	·
Eaton ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	436	·
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	435	·
Ballou STAY HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	433	·
Miner ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	433	·
Eliot-Hine MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	432	·
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	430	·
Stoddert ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	425	·
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	422	·
Brent ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	421	·
Lawrence E. Boone ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	416	·
Tubman ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	415	·
Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	415	·
Beers ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	412	·
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	409	·
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	409	·
E.L. Haynes PCS - ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	409	·
Jefferson MS Academy	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	409	·
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	408	·
Two Rivers PCS - Young ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	407	·
H.D. Cooke ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	406	·
Van Ness ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	404	·
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	401	·
Dorothy I. Height ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	400	·
Hyde-Addison ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	400	·
Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	399	·
Payne ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	398	·
Mann ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	397	·
Garrison ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	395	·
Shepherd ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	394	·
Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	391	·
MacArthur HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	390	·
Seaton ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	390	·
Wheatley Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	390	·
Washington Latin PCS - MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	389	·
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	388	·
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington	District of Columbia	High	387	·
Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	386	·
Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	384	·
Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	383	·
Brookland MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	381	·
Langdon ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	377	·
Amidon-Bowen ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	374	·
Hart MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	374	·
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	373	·
KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	371	·
Truesdell ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	370	·
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy	Washington	District of Columbia	High	367	·
Friendship PCS - Online Academy	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	366	·
Bridges PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	365	·
Excel Academy	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	363	·
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	357	·
Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Washington	District of Columbia	High	357	·
Hearst ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	356	·
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	354	·
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	353	·
IDEA PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	350	·
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	350	·
Capital City PCS - HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	348	·
Langley ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	348	·
Kingsman Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	346	·
Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	346	·
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	345	·
Capital City PCS - MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	344	·
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	343	·
KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	341	·
KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	340	·
Key ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	337	·
Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)	Washington	District of Columbia	High	331	·
Burroughs ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	331	·
Kimball ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	330	·
E.L. Haynes PCS - MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	329	·
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	328	·
Paul PCS - MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	328	·
School-Within-School at Goding	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	325	·
Capital City PCS - Lower School	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	323	·
Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep	WASHINGTON	District of Columbia	Elementary	321	·
DC Prep PCS - Benning MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	318	·
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	315	·
Kelly Miller MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	315	·
Houston ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	314	·
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	314	·
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	311	·
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	310	·
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	308	·
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	307	·
Johnson MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	307	·
Sela PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	302	·
Cleveland ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	301	·
Randle Highlands ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	301	·
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Washington	District of Columbia	High	300	·
Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	298	·
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	297	·
Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	293	·
Noyes ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	293	·
The Sojourner Truth School PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	292	·
Walker-Jones Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	292	·
LEARN DC PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	290	·
Stanton ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	288	·
Nalle ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	287	·
McKinley MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	286	·
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	282	·
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	282	·
Early Childhood Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	281	·
LaSalle-Backus ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	279	·
Hendley ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	276	·
Luke C. Moore HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	275	·
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	271	·
Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	271	·
Center City PCS - Brightwood	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	269	·
Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	269	·
Thomson ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	259	·
Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	257	·
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	256	·
Center City PCS - Petworth	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	255	·
Garfield ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	252	·
C.W. Harris ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	251	·
Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	251	·
KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	251	·
Smothers ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	250	·
St. Coletta Special Education PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Combined	250	·
Anacostia HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	246	·
Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	246	·
The Children's Guild DC PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	246	·
The SEED PCS of Washington DC	Washington	District of Columbia	High	245	·
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	244	·
Ketcham ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	244	·
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	239	·
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	238	·
Patterson ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	238	·
Plummer ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	233	·
Savoy ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	233	·
Burrville ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	232	·
Hope Community PCS - Tolson	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	232	·
Simon ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	231	·
Thomas ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	228	·
Washington Global PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	227	·
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	224	·
Two Rivers PCS - Young MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	224	·
Drew ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	223	·
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	223	·
Sousa MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	223	·
KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	221	·
Bunker Hill ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	219	·
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	218	·
Maya Angelou PCS - HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	218	·
Moten ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	216	·
Kramer MS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	213	·
Center City PCS - Trinidad	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	212	·
Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	212	·
KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	212	·
Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	209	·
Center City PCS - Shaw	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	202	·
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	199	·
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	199	·
Global Citizens PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	198	·
Ron Brown College Preparatory HS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	196	·
King ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	193	·
Girls Global Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	High	183	·
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	182	·
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	172	·
Ross ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	171	·
Malcolm X ES at Green	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	170	·
Lorraine H. Whitlock ES	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	162	·
Monument Academy PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	131	·
River Terrace Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia	Combined	125	·
Eagle Academy PCS - Capitol Riverfront	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	123	·
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	119	·
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Spring Valley	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	113	·
I Dream PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	99	·
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	98	·
Social Justice PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	97	·
Capital Village PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Middle	91	·
AppleTree Early Learning PCS - Waterfront Station	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	90	·
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center	Washington	District of Columbia	High	85	·
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Oklahoma Avenue	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	84	·
Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	84	·
Roots PCS	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	80	·
Military Road Early Learning Center	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	70	·
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Lincoln Park	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	61	·
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	54	·
DC Department of Corrections	Washington	District of Columbia	High	45	·
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	WASHINGTON	District of Columbia	Elementary	45	·
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll	Washington	District of Columbia	Elementary	39	·
Maya Angelou PCS - Academy at DC Jail	Washington	District of Columbia	Combined	·	·

District of Columbia school rankings

Largest schools Highest poverty schools Most diverse schools Highest proficiency schools Lowest ratio schools Fastest growing schools All rankings →