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School Year:
2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023
2021 - 2022
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018
2016 - 2017
2015 - 2016
2014 - 2015
2013 - 2014
2011 - 2012
2010 - 2011
Rank (of 47)
District
Grades
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
City
County
Rank score (
2023
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
33
rd
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS
PK, KG-4
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.32
(n/a)
AppleTree Early Learning PCS
PK
6
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
1
st
Basis Dc Pcs
5-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.941
1
13
th
Breakthrough Montessori PCS
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.711
15
2
31
st
Bridges PCS
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.336
18
13
32
nd
Capital City PCS
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.329
26
6
44
th
Capital Village PCS
5-8
0
1
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.174
(n/a)
Cedar Tree Academy PCS
PK, KG-2
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
17
th
Center City PCS
PK, KG-8
6
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.59
16
1
29
th
Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy
6-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.411
25
4
15
th
Creative Minds International PCS
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.656
23
8
7
th
DC Bilingual PCS
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.852
8
1
DC Prep PCS
PK, KG-8
3
3
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
37
th
DC Scholars PCS
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.274
34
3
DC Wildflower PCS
PK
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
39
th
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS
6-10
0
1
0
1
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.246
32
7
6
th
District of Columbia International School
6-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.861
4
2
27
th
District of Columbia Public Schools
PK, KG-12
81
14
20
1
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.497
19
8
Dyrs
6-12
0
0
2
0
Laurel
Anne Arundel County
(n/a)
22
nd
E.L. Haynes PCS
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.538
24
2
Eagle Academy PCS
PK, KG-3
2
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
Early Childhood Academy PCS
PK, KG-3
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
24
th
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS
PK, KG-5
2
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.516
11
13
26
th
Friendship PCS
PK, KG-12
7
6
2
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.509
28
2
Girls Global Academy PCS
9-11
0
0
0
1
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
Global Citizens PCS
PK-K
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
Goodwill Excel Center PCS
9-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
19
th
Harmony DC PCS
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.563
(n/a)
36
th
Hope Community PCS
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.294
(n/a)
35
th
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS
6-8
0
1
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.319
22
13
I Dream PCS
PK, KG-4
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
43
rd
Idea Pcs
9-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.206
(n/a)
30
th
Ingenuity Prep PCS
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.362
29
1
5
th
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.879
3
2
Kingsman Academy PCS
6-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
34
th
KIPP Dc Pcs
PK, KG-12
12
6
2
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.32
27
7
8
th
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.844
7
1
Learn Dc Pcs
PK, KG-2
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
9
th
Lee Montessori PCS
PK, KG-6
2
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.836
9
45
th
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.102
(n/a)
46
th
Maya Angelou PCS
9-12
0
0
2
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.088
35
11
28
th
Meridian PCS
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.453
30
2
47
th
Monument Academy PCS
5-8
0
1
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.087
(n/a)
12
th
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS
PK, KG-5
2
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.727
12
18
th
Paul PCS
6-12
0
1
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.575
13
5
21
st
Perry Street Preparatory PCS
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.541
31
10
20
th
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts
8-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.559
17
3
40
th
Rocketship Education DC PCS
PK, KG-5
3
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.245
(n/a)
Roots PCS
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
38
th
Seed Pcs
9-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.265
33
5
10
th
Sela PCS
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.742
(n/a)
24
th
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS
PK, KG-6
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.516
20
4
23
rd
Social Justice PCS
5-8
0
1
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.536
(n/a)
St. Coletta Special Education PCS
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
41
st
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS
4-8
0
1
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.239
(n/a)
The Children's Guild DC PCS
K-8
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
(n/a)
3
rd
The Sojourner Truth School PCS
6-9
0
1
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.884
6
3
42
nd
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS
9-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.235
(n/a)
11
th
Two Rivers PCS
PK, KG-8
2
1
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.733
10
1
14
th
Washington Global PCS
6-8
0
1
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.681
14
2
nd
Washington Latin PCS
5-12
0
2
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.898
2
16
th
Washington Leadership Academy PCS
9-12
0
0
1
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.618
21
5
4
th
Washington Yu Ying PCS
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Washington
District Of Columbia
0.883
5
1
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About our rankings:
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.
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Educational resources:
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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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