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Best Alternative Schools in Washington, DC

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				DC Science Science (2025)	DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)	DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)	DC CAPE English II (2025)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2025)	DC CAPE Geometry (2025)	DC CAPE English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science End of Course	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry End of Course	DC CAPE English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Terrace Education Campus	Public, Alternative	3-12	405 Anacostia Ave. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 442-7111	125	15	8.6		4 (3.2%)	100 (80.0%)	17 (13.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)								$60,801	$5,145	$55,656
MacArthur High School	Public, Alternative	9-11	4530 MacArthur Blvd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 299-5506	390	37	10.6		68 (17.4%)	231 (59.2%)	65 (16.7%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)								(n/a)	3.6	31.6	11.3	28.4	7.3	13.5	34.8	$14,596	$3,610	$10,986
St. Coletta Special Education PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1901 Independence Avenue SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	St. Coletta Special Education PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 350-8680	250	30	8.3		8 (3.2%)	205 (82.0%)	24 (9.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								(n/a)			31.3					$85,923	$1,157	$84,766

Cities Near Washington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Laurel	18.24 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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