Benjamin Banneker High School

Public 9-12

1600 9th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 671-6320

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 34 District Of Columbia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,284

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 579

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.9%

Hispanic:

20.0%

White:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Banneker High School ranks better than 94.1% of high schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 2^nd among 17 ranked high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.89. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Benjamin Banneker High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.9%), Hispanic (20%), White (4.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker High School is 17. 17 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Banneker High School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Banneker High School is $21,284. 16 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Benjamin Banneker High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Banneker High School 2^nd of 34 District Of Columbia public high schools. (See Benjamin Banneker High School in the ranking list.)

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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Banneker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	99.16	1^st	30	96.7%
2011	96.08	3^rd	31	90.3%
2012	96.61	4^th	31	87.1%
2014	97.26	1^st	35	97.1%
2015	95.29	2^nd	29	93.1%
2016	99.96	1^st	31	96.8%
2017	99.20	1^st	34	97.1%
2018	98.20	1^st	34	97.1%
2019	99.48	1^st	34	97.1%
2022	96.87	1^st	30	96.7%
2023	92.89	2^nd	34	94.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Banneker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	98.04	2^nd	30	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Banneker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.02	1^st	32	96.9%
2019	99.25	1^st	31	96.8%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Benjamin Banneker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.99	1^st	33	97.0%
2019	99.98	1^st	31	96.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Banneker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.70	1^st	33	97.0%
2019	99.72	1^st	32	96.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Benjamin Banneker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	99.93	1^st	34	97.1%
2019	99.92	1^st	33	97.0%
2022	94.31	1^st	18	94.4%
2023	95.11	2^nd	27	92.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Banneker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	97.44	1^st	11	90.9%
2019	98.04	1^st	13	92.3%
2023	95.86	2^nd	13	84.6%

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Data source: test scores: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Banneker High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	5	358	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	374	374
1990	2	350	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1991	1	361	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1992	1	385	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1993	1	387	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1994	1	388	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	2	414	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	2	414	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	3	406	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1998	3	414	15	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1999	1	397	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2000	3	401	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2001	6	396	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	11	356	13	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2003	11	356	13	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2004	11	368	20	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2005	12	361	16	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2006	9	373	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2007	7	364	14	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2008	5	352	7	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2009	4	359	13	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2010	4	341	13	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2011	0	368	7	48	0	0	4	0	427
2012	1	351	12	42	0	1	6	0	413
2013	2	334	5	44	0	0	9	0	394
2014	1	372	6	44	0	0	7	0	430
2015	1	364	8	63	2	1	10	0	449
2016	5	353	11	76	1	1	7	0	454
2017	5	366	13	87	1	1	9	0	482
2018	6	359	15	94	0	0	8	0	482
2019	12	362	14	85	1	0	8	0	482
2020	13	382	16	102	1	0	9	0	523
2021	18	391	14	113	1	0	12	0	549
2022	20	382	11	107	2	0	15	0	537
2023	28	405	13	116	1	0	16	0	579

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin Banneker High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	21.0	17.9	0
1989	374	23.0	16.2	0
1990	359	22.0	16.3	4.2
1991	371	22.0	16.8	8.4
1992	394	27.0	14.5	9.1
1993	396	34.0	11.6	16.9
1994	401	30.0	13.4	23.7
1995	433	27.0	16.0	20.8
1996	433	27.0	16.0	20.8
1997	425	29.0	14.7	9.4
1998	441	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	426	29.0	14.7	n/a
2000	432	26.5	16.3	24.3
2001	429	26.0	16.5	36.4
2002	390	n/a	n/a	31.8
2003	390	n/a	n/a	31.8
2004	412	31.0	13.3	37.9
2005	405	33.0	12.3	39.5
2006	411	37.0	11.1	37.7
2007	405	33.0	12.3	40.2
2008	386	61.0	6.3	30.8
2009	404	37.0	10.9	45.3
2010	393	34.0	11.5	52.2
2011	427	30.0	14.2	48.7
2012	413	28.4	14.4	61
2013	394	24.5	16.0	58.6
2014	430	26.5	16.2	99.3
2015	449	26.0	17.2	99.3
2016	454	28.0	16.2	100
2017	482	32.5	14.8	n/a
2018	482	29.0	16.6	n/a
2019	482	30.0	16.0	n/a
2020	523	29.5	17.7	n/a
2021	549	34.0	16.1	n/a
2022	537	31.0	17.3	n/a
2023	579	34.0	17.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin Banneker High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	21.0	17.9	0
1989	374	23.0	16.2	0
1990	359	22.0	16.3	4.2
1991	371	22.0	16.8	8.4
1992	394	27.0	14.5	9.1
1993	396	34.0	11.6	16.9
1994	401	30.0	13.4	23.7
1995	433	27.0	16.0	20.8
1996	433	27.0	16.0	20.8
1997	425	29.0	14.7	9.4
1998	441	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	426	29.0	14.7	n/a
2000	432	26.5	16.3	24.3
2001	429	26.0	16.5	36.4
2002	390	n/a	n/a	31.8
2003	390	n/a	n/a	31.8
2004	412	31.0	13.3	37.9
2005	405	33.0	12.3	39.5
2006	411	37.0	11.1	37.7
2007	405	33.0	12.3	40.2
2008	386	61.0	6.3	30.8
2009	404	37.0	10.9	45.3
2010	393	34.0	11.5	52.2
2011	427	30.0	14.2	48.7
2012	413	28.4	14.4	61
2013	394	24.5	16.0	58.6
2014	430	26.5	16.2	99.3
2015	449	26.0	17.2	99.3
2016	454	28.0	16.2	100
2017	482	32.5	14.8	n/a
2018	482	29.0	16.6	n/a
2019	482	30.0	16.0	n/a
2020	523	29.5	17.7	n/a
2021	549	34.0	16.1	n/a
2022	537	31.0	17.3	n/a
2023	579	34.0	17.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Banneker High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,169 (12.2%)	$15,622 (87.8%)	$17,790
2020	$1,945 (11.0%)	$15,780 (89.0%)	$17,725
2021	$3,473 (18.3%)	$15,528 (81.7%)	$19,001
2022	$3,933 (18.5%)	$17,351 (81.5%)	$21,284

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Banneker High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1^st of 34 High schools	Ranks 2^nd of 34 High schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade Geometry (Benjamin Banneker High School)	96.5	81.8	14.7%
9th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)	28.8	20.2	8.6%
9th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia)	27.1	22.1	5%
10th Grade Geometry (Benjamin Banneker High School)	78.5	36	42.5%
10th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)	13.1	7.9	5.2%
10th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia)	12.2	6.7	5.5%
End of Course English II (Benjamin Banneker High School)	96.8	84.1	12.7%
End of Course English II (District of Columbia Public Schools)	38.6	36.9	1.7%
End of Course English II (District Of Columbia)	33.7	33.8	0.1%
End of Course Geometry (Benjamin Banneker High School)	82.4	39.7	42.7%
End of Course Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)	20.1	14.2	5.9%
End of Course Geometry (District Of Columbia)	17.2	12.8	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	482	579	20.1%
African American	362	405	11.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	14	13	7.1%
Hispanic	85	116	36.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	28	133.3%
Two or More Races	8	16	100%

Schools Near Benjamin Banneker High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PARCC English II (2023)	PARCC Geometry (2023)			PARCC Mathematics (2023)				PARCC English Language Arts (2023)				PARCC Algebra I (2023)				PARCC Algebra II (2023)		PARCC English I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PARCC English II End of Course	PARCC Geometry 9th Grade	PARCC Geometry 10th Grade	PARCC Geometry End of Course	PARCC Mathematics 5th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 6th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 7th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 8th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 5th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 6th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 7th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 8th Grade	PARCC Algebra I 8th Grade	PARCC Algebra I 9th Grade	PARCC Algebra I 10th Grade	PARCC Algebra I End of Course	PARCC Algebra II 9th Grade	PARCC Algebra II End of Course	PARCC English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Banneker High School	Public	9-12	1600 9th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 671-6320	579	34	17.0		28 (4.8%)	405 (69.9%)	116 (20.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	92.9	2^nd of 34 public high schools	94.1%		96.9	1^st of 30 public high schools	96.7%	1	84.1	81.8	36.0	39.7										46.3		46.3			92.2	$21,284	$3,933	$17,351
Roosevelt STAY High School	Public	9-12	2001 10th St NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 576-8399	451	44	10.1		2 (0.4%)	214 (47.5%)	233 (51.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																				$21,862	$4,151	$17,711
Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	101 N St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-3762	868	61	14.3		2 (0.2%)	802 (92.4%)	60 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.4	23^rd of 34 public high schools	32.4%		24.8	26^th of 30 public high schools	13.3%	3	21.1		1.6	1.3										1.2		1.2			20.2	$24,797	$4,714	$20,082
Cardozo Education Campus	Public	6-12	1200 Clifton St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 673-7385	639	67	9.6		6 (0.9%)	290 (45.4%)	321 (50.2%)	17 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15.6	34^th of 34 public high schools	0.0%		26.4	21^st of 30 public high schools	30.0%	13	2.7					2.7	4.4			13.5	6.4	16.7				1.1			1.1	$33,896	$5,365	$28,531
McKinley Technology High School	Public	9-12	151 T St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 281-3950	696	48	14.6		25 (3.6%)	579 (83.2%)	82 (11.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	83.8	5^th of 34 public high schools	85.3%		57.2	8^th of 30 public high schools	73.3%	3	70.8		28.0	26.0										26.0					58.9	$23,358	$4,208	$19,150
Basis Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	5-12	410 8th Street NW	Washington	20004	District Of Columbia	Basis Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 804-6390	663	51	13.1		335 (50.5%)	126 (19.0%)	64 (9.7%)	42 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.7%)	92.1	3^rd of 34 public high schools	91.2%		89.9	3^rd of 30 public high schools	90.0%		90.0	52.6		52.6	60.5	58.1	69.7	63.9	67.4	57.3	79.8	91.6			87.5	87.5			93.4	$14,724	$1,120	$13,605
Columbia Heights Education Campus	Public	6-12	3101 16th St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 939-7700	1,567	139	11.3		10 (0.6%)	518 (33.1%)	1,005 (64.1%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	36.6	10^th of 34 public high schools	70.6%		36.3	11^th of 30 public high schools	63.3%	1	32.0	3.5	8.6	7.0		16.2	14.6	3.0		25.5	28.7	35.7	14.1	3.0		6.2			30.5	$22,267	$4,211	$18,056
Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	1776 G Street NW	Washington	20006	District Of Columbia	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 839-3650	405	18	22.5		2 (0.5%)	386 (95.3%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																				$19,866	$381	$19,485
School Without Walls High School	Public	9-12	2130 G St. NW	Washington	20037	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 645-9690	602	39	15.6		288 (47.8%)	157 (26.1%)	64 (10.6%)	41 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	93	1^st of 34 public high schools	97.1%		92.8	2^nd of 30 public high schools	93.3%	1	93.5	71.4	56.0	67.4										61.9		61.9	74.3	74.3	94.7	$20,347	$3,731	$16,616
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 Brentwood Parkway NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 678-2527	769	65	11.8		1 (0.1%)	752 (97.8%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.9	18^th of 34 public high schools	47.1%		34.2	13^th of 30 public high schools	56.7%	5	25.8	14.3	1.4	3.5										3.5		4.2			24.8	$29,751	$6,280	$23,471

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How many students attend Benjamin Banneker High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 579 students attended Benjamin Banneker High School.

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Students at Benjamin Banneker High School are 70% African American, 20% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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