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Best Cities in District Of Columbia for Schools

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Welcome to SchoolDigger, your premier source for city-wide school rankings! Our user-friendly platform focuses on test scores, presenting a transparent, data-driven comparison to help you navigate the educational scene. Explore top-rated cities in District Of Columbia and make informed decisions for your child's academic future. With our comprehensive database, uncover the best-performing schools within each city, evaluate their performance, and gain valuable insights. Trust SchoolDigger.com to guide you in finding the perfect city for your child's education. Embark on your journey to academic success right here!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish District Of Columbia test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education. The most recent update was on Saturday, August 26, 2023.

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About our rankings:

  • * Private schools are not used in determining city rank.
  • Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education.
  • These rankings were last updated on August 26, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
  • Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education.
  • For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education.





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