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Cardozo Education Campus

Q: Is Cardozo Education Campus a good school?

Cardozo Education Campus ranks in the bottom 11.4% of District Of Columbia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Cardozo Education Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Cardozo Education Campus.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cardozo Education Campus?

Students at Cardozo Education Campus are 50% Hispanic, 47% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Cardozo Education Campus?

Cardozo Education Campus is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cleveland Elementary School Elementary : Garrison Elementary School Elementary : H.D. Cooke Elementary School Elementary : John Francis Education Campus Elementary : Marie Reed Elementary School Elementary : Ross Elementary School Elementary : Seaton Elementary School Elementary : Thomson Elementary School Elementary : Tubman Elementary School

Public Grades 6-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 11% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Cardozo Education Campus is a public high school in Washington, DC that serves grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 706 students. The school has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of DC high schools and receiving low 1-star or 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Cardozo significantly underperforms the District of Columbia Public Schools and DC overall on standardized tests, with only 15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 42.5% for the district and 37.6% for the state. The performance gaps are even wider in math, with just 2.4% proficiency at Cardozo versus 30.8% for the district. Cardozo's 4-year graduation rate has also hovered around 75% in recent years, below the district average. The school appears to struggle in serving certain student subgroups effectively, ranking particularly low for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students compared to other DC high schools.

Despite spending around $33,000 per student, which is higher than the district average, Cardozo has been unable to reverse its declining performance over the past decade. The school's proximity to several higher-performing high schools, such as Benjamin Banneker High School, McKinley Technology High School, and Columbia Heights Education Campus, suggests the potential for improvement, but Cardozo will need to make substantial changes to its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to better serve its diverse student population.

710

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,292

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Clifton St. NW
Washington, DC 20009

(202) 673-7385

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Feeder schools for Cardozo Education Campus:

Elementary:	Cleveland Elementary School
	Garrison Elementary School
	H.D. Cooke Elementary School
	John Francis Education Campus
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	Marie Reed Elementary School
	Ross Elementary School
	Seaton Elementary School
	Thomson Elementary School
	Tubman Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.1%

African American:

47.0%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the District Of Columbia average (71% vs 79%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

District Of Columbia avg29%

Middle school

69^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

31^st of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 16High Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

23^rd of 46District of Columbia Public Schools among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	69 of 69	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	64 of 69	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	48 of 59	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	37 of 56	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.0	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	29.9	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	37.4	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.0	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	22.1	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	46 of 53	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	22.1	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	26.2	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	27 of 34	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.2	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.1	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.7	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.7	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.4	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	13.0	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.6	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	23.0	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	27.2	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	25 of 33	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	34.3	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)38th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2019)24th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2019)13th percentile~ school

Male (2019)11th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)3rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2019)56th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2019)16th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2019)9th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2019)6th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)<1st percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

Science100%+87 vs state

English II18%-20 vs state

English Language Arts15%-23 vs state

English I12%-27 vs state

Mathematics2%-24 vs state

Geometry2%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 8th Grade	DC Science Science End of Course	DC Science Science All Grades	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	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
Cardozo Education Campus	Public	6-12	1200 Clifton St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7385	710	78	9.0		6 (0.8%)	334 (47.0%)	356 (50.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20.7	31^st of 35 public high schools	11.4%		24.8	27^th of 34 public high schools	20.6%	4			1.2	6.9	18.6	13.3	15.0			2.4	18.3		1.6	11.6	$33,292	$4,525	$28,768
Garnet-Patterson STAY High School	Public	9-12	2001 10th St NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 576-8399	432	51	8.4		1 (0.2%)	261 (60.4%)	164 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)							14.3								$22,638	$4,100	$18,537
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	Yes	(202) 939-7700	1,563	149	10.4		14 (0.9%)	445 (28.5%)	1,070 (68.5%)	21 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	38.2	17^th of 35 public high schools	51.4%		28.9	21^st of 34 public high schools	38.2%	4	1.7	1.2	1.4	31.6	36.6	33.9	33.0	29.3	12.3	11.2	32.5		3.6	31.5	$31,052	$4,969	$26,083
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	Yes	(202) 671-6320	703	43	16.3		65 (9.2%)	482 (68.6%)	122 (17.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	93.4	3^rd of 35 public high schools	91.4%		88	3^rd of 34 public high schools	91.2%			32.8					92.3			60.9	90.3	73.0	53.2	94.7	$21,072	$4,233	$16,838
Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	101 N St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-3762	892	87	10.2		3 (0.3%)	781 (87.6%)	100 (11.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18.4	33^rd of 35 public high schools	5.7%		22.1	30^th of 34 public high schools	11.8%	3							12.5			3.5	11.7	3.3	1.8	11.3	$26,283	$4,309	$21,975
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	Yes	(202) 281-3950	723	50	14.3		33 (4.6%)	583 (80.6%)	91 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	74.9	6^th of 35 public high schools	82.9%		62	5^th of 34 public high schools	85.3%	1		15.5					74.7			26.7	66.3	20.4	30.5	82.7	$30,238	$4,500	$25,738
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	4301 13th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6130	943	80	11.7		8 (0.8%)	460 (48.8%)	458 (48.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	26.5	29^th of 35 public high schools	17.1%		20.4	31^st of 34 public high schools	8.8%	2		1.7					21.6			2.6	23.3		2.5	19.4	$31,697	$4,826	$26,871
Girls Global Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	733 8th Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Girls Global Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 600-4822	183	26	7.1		1 (0.5%)	153 (83.6%)	23 (12.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	35.3	19^th of 35 public high schools	45.7%		30.5	17^th of 34 public high schools	50.0%	2							26.2				20.0			30.2	$31,657	$1,785	$29,872
E.L. Haynes PCS - High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4501 Kansas Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	446	50	8.8		2 (0.4%)	121 (27.1%)	315 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	42.3	14^th of 35 public high schools	60.0%		47.1	8^th of 34 public high schools	76.5%	6							22.0			20.5	25.7	12.2	26.8	16.4	$32,628	$3,208	$29,420
Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3015 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(240) 580-3371	386	48	8.0		5 (1.3%)	312 (80.8%)	61 (15.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	33.5	22^nd of 35 public high schools	37.1%		31.8	16^th of 34 public high schools	52.9%	6							24.2			10.0	23.3	17.0		25.0	$33,946	$4,804	$29,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Cardozo Education Campus

What district is Cardozo Education Campus in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What schools feed into Cardozo Education Campus?

Cardozo Education Campus is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cleveland Elementary School
Elementary : Garrison Elementary School
Elementary : H.D. Cooke Elementary School
Elementary : John Francis Education Campus
Elementary : Marie Reed Elementary School
Elementary : Ross Elementary School
Elementary : Seaton Elementary School
Elementary : Thomson Elementary School
Elementary : Tubman Elementary School

Is Cardozo Education Campus a good school?

Cardozo Education Campus ranks in the bottom 11.4% of District Of Columbia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cardozo Education Campus?

Students at Cardozo Education Campus are 50% Hispanic, 47% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Cardozo Education Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Cardozo Education Campus.

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