District of Columbia schools ranked by test score
Latest DC CAPE year (2024-25). 209 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 38.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Houston ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 18.9% | -19.1pp |
| 152 | Excel Academy Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 18.8% | -19.2pp |
| 153 | KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Elementary | 18.8% | -19.2pp |
| 154 | KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Middle | 18.4% | -19.6pp |
| 155 | KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Elementary | 18.1% | -19.9pp |
| 156 | Lawrence E. Boone ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 18.1% | -19.9pp |
| 157 | Stanton ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 18.0% | -20.0pp |
| 158 | Langley ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 17.9% | -20.1pp |
| 159 | KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | High | 17.7% | -20.3pp |
| 160 | Browne Education Campus Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 17.6% | -20.4pp |
| 161 | Thomas ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 17.6% | -20.4pp |
| 162 | Garfield ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 17.0% | -21.0pp |
| 163 | KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Middle | 16.9% | -21.1pp |
| 164 | Kelly Miller MS Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Middle | 16.9% | -21.1pp |
| 165 | KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Middle | 16.8% | -21.2pp |
| 166 | KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Middle | 16.8% | -21.2pp |
| 167 | Sousa MS Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Middle | 16.4% | -21.6pp |
| 168 | Burrville ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 16.3% | -21.7pp |
| 169 | Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary Washington · Friendship PCS | Elementary | 16.0% | -22.0pp |
| 170 | Center City PCS - Capitol Hill Washington · Center City PCS | Elementary | 15.9% | -22.1pp |
| 171 | Wheatley Education Campus Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 15.9% | -22.1pp |
| 172 | Johnson MS Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Middle | 15.8% | -22.2pp |
| 173 | Ron Brown College Preparatory HS Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | High | 15.6% | -22.4pp |
| 174 | Cardozo Education Campus Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | High | 15.0% | -23.0pp |
| 175 | Friendship PCS - Online Academy Washington · Friendship PCS | Elementary | 14.9% | -23.1pp |
| 176 | H.D. Cooke ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 14.9% | -23.1pp |
| 177 | Malcolm X ES at Green Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 14.8% | -23.2pp |
| 178 | Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS Washington · Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS | Elementary | 14.6% | -23.4pp |
| 179 | Smothers ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 14.3% | -23.7pp |
| 180 | KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Middle | 14.1% | -23.9pp |
| 181 | Ballou HS Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | High | 14.0% | -24.0pp |
| 182 | Drew ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 13.9% | -24.1pp |
| 183 | Simon ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 13.8% | -24.2pp |
| 184 | Kramer MS Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Middle | 13.5% | -24.5pp |
| 185 | KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Elementary | 13.3% | -24.7pp |
| 186 | King ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 13.2% | -24.8pp |
| 187 | KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Elementary | 13.1% | -24.9pp |
| 188 | Capital City PCS - HS Washington · Capital City PCS | High | 12.9% | -25.1pp |
| 189 | Plummer ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 12.9% | -25.1pp |
| 190 | Dunbar HS Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | High | 12.5% | -25.5pp |
| 191 | Hendley ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 12.4% | -25.6pp |
| 192 | Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep WASHINGTON · Rocketship Education DC PCS | Elementary | 12.4% | -25.6pp |
| 193 | Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary Washington · Friendship PCS | Elementary | 12.1% | -25.9pp |
| 194 | Brightwood ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 11.8% | -26.2pp |
| 195 | Capital City PCS - Lower School Washington · Capital City PCS | Elementary | 11.2% | -26.8pp |
| 196 | Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence Washington · Harmony DC PCS | Elementary | 10.4% | -27.6pp |
| 197 | KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Elementary | 10.1% | -27.9pp |
| 198 | Capital Village PCS Washington · Capital Village PCS | Middle | 10.0% | -28.0pp |
| 199 | Savoy ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 9.0% | -29.0pp |
| 200 | Ketcham ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 8.5% | -29.5pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the DC CAPE % Meeting + Exceeding threshold on the latest available DC CAPE English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in District of Columbia, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.