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ID
101
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS
Public, Charter
1-4
3301 Wheeler Road SE
Washington
20032
District Of Columbia
KIPP Dc Pcs
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 562-9101
314
22
14
0 (0.0%)
306 (97.5%)
6 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
$28,581
$4,840
$23,741
18.3
18.6
110
9
110003100542
102
Browne Education Campus
Public
PK, KG-8
850 26th St. NE
Washington
20002
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 671-6210
457
51
9
100.0%
2 (0.4%)
292 (63.9%)
157 (34.4%)
3 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.7%)
$29,329
$2,609
$26,720
18.1
24.9
94
8
110003000152
103
Malcolm X Elementary School at Green
Public
PK, KG-5
4430 H St SE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 645-3409
170
26
6.5
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
164 (96.5%)
5 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
$43,353
$2,882
$40,471
18
36
71
32
110003000036
104
Langley Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
101 T Street NE
Washington
20002
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 724-4223
348
32
11
100.0%
53 (15.2%)
228 (65.5%)
49 (14.1%)
10 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (2.3%)
$29,152
$2,562
$26,590
17.7
24.5
95
9
110003000445
105
Excel Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Av
Washington
20020
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 373-0097
363
35
10.3
2 (0.6%)
347 (95.6%)
12 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.6%)
$29,256
$2,645
$26,611
17.6
17.5
114
9
110003000519
106
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS
Public, Charter
PK, KG-6
1240 Randolph Street NE
Washington
20017
District Of Columbia
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 723-1467
199
20
10.2
44.4%
20 (10.1%)
132 (66.3%)
37 (18.6%)
7 (3.5%)
3 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$30,828
$2,127
$28,701
17.5
(n/a)
110008100442
107
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS
Public, Charter
1-4
2600 Douglass Road SE
Washington
20020
District Of Columbia
KIPP Dc Pcs
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 610-5323
408
32
12.6
99.5%
0 (0.0%)
400 (98.0%)
5 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$28,627
$3,640
$24,987
17.3
14.3
124
17
110003100452
108
Meridian PCS
Public, Charter
PK, KG-8
2120 13th Street NW
Washington
20009
District Of Columbia
Meridian PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 387-9830
578
62
9.3
99.7%
2 (0.3%)
397 (68.7%)
171 (29.6%)
4 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.7%)
$34,666
$6,129
$28,537
17.2
25
93
15
110001500229
109
Capital City PCS - Lower School
Public, Charter
PK, KG-4
100 Peabody Street NW
Washington
20011
District Of Columbia
Capital City PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 808-9800
323
27
12.1
64.5%
18 (5.6%)
61 (18.9%)
232 (71.8%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.8%)
$36,666
$2,087
$34,578
17
19.3
108
1
110003500253
110
Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy
Public, Charter
PK, KG-5
2335 Raynolds Place SE
Washington
20020
District Of Columbia
Rocketship Education DC PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 750-7177
346
22
15.7
2 (0.6%)
337 (97.4%)
3 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.2%)
$39,238
$2,537
$36,700
16.4
(n/a)
110010600509
111
Drew Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
5600 Eads St. NE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 671-6040
223
26
8.7
100.0%
3 (1.3%)
206 (92.4%)
14 (6.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$35,085
$2,561
$32,524
16.3
17.8
113
2
110003000097
112
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence
Public, Charter
PK, KG-5
62 T Street NE
Washington
20002
District Of Columbia
Harmony DC PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 529-7500
182
19
9.4
97.1%
3 (1.6%)
173 (95.1%)
4 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
$31,335
$3,158
$28,177
15.6
34.7
73
39
110009600491
113
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
533 48th Pl NE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 671-6060
162
19
8.7
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
144 (88.9%)
16 (9.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
1 (0.6%)
$40,847
$5,139
$35,708
15.5
31.8
81
32
110003000122
114
Plummer Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
4601 Texas Ave. SE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 939-4360
233
31
7.5
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
183 (78.5%)
49 (21.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$35,352
$2,707
$32,645
15.1
17.3
116
2
110003000126
115
Center City PCS - Shaw
Public, Charter
PK, KG-8
711 N Street NW
Washington
20001
District Of Columbia
Center City PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 234-1093
202
25
8.2
84.0%
2 (1.0%)
133 (65.8%)
61 (30.2%)
1 (0.5%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.5%)
$31,549
$2,214
$29,335
14.9
23.6
98
17
110007300404
116
C.W. Harris Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
301 53rd St. SE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 645-3188
251
30
8.5
100.0%
2 (0.8%)
230 (91.6%)
15 (6.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.6%)
$35,480
$2,828
$32,652
14.7
25.4
92
24
110003000185
117
Center City PCS - Capitol Hill
Public, Charter
PK, KG-8
1503 East Capitol Street SE
Washington
20003
District Of Columbia
Center City PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 547-7556
257
25
10.2
99.2%
0 (0.0%)
231 (89.9%)
7 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (7.0%)
$29,008
$2,215
$26,793
13.9
22
101
16
110007300393
118
Smothers Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
4400 Brooks St. NE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 939-3600
250
29
8.6
100.0%
1 (0.4%)
219 (87.6%)
30 (12.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$31,114
$2,662
$28,453
13.7
16.5
118
110003000064
119
Simon Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
401 Mississippi Ave. SE
Washington
20032
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 645-3360
231
26
8.8
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
208 (90.0%)
21 (9.1%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$31,661
$2,607
$29,054
12.8
18.3
112
7
110003000054
120
Ketcham Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
1919 15th St. SE
Washington
20020
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 698-1122
244
27
9
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
229 (93.9%)
13 (5.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.8%)
$31,699
$2,725
$28,973
12.1
15.2
121
1
110003000176
121
Savoy Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
2400 Shannon Pl. SE
Washington
20020
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 939-2000
233
24
9.7
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
221 (94.8%)
12 (5.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$31,298
$2,575
$28,723
12.1
(n/a)
110003000025
122
Turner Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
3264 Stanton Rd. SE
Washington
20032
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 645-3470
461
38
12.2
100.0%
1 (0.2%)
441 (95.7%)
16 (3.5%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
$29,354
$2,705
$26,649
11.9
(n/a)
110003000073
123
Miner Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
601 15th St. NE
Washington
20002
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 397-3960
433
39
11.2
100.0%
58 (13.4%)
345 (79.7%)
20 (4.6%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.1%)
$33,217
$2,671
$30,547
10.6
12.9
126
3
110003000004
124
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep
Public, Charter
PK, KG-5
4250 Massachusetts Avenue SE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
Rocketship Education DC PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 803-7004
530
32
16.5
0 (0.0%)
515 (97.2%)
12 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
$31,286
$2,426
$28,860
10.3
16.2
119
5
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on DC CAPE English Language Arts, DC CAPE Mathematics test scores released by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 20, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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