Jackson-Reed High School

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Jackson-Reed High School is a public high school in Washington, DC, serving 2,153 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as a high-performing and diverse institution, consistently ranking among the top 10 high schools in the District of Columbia.

Academically, Jackson-Reed excels, with 64% of students proficient or better in English II, compared to 37.2% for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and 33.5% for the district overall. The school's performance is particularly strong in Algebra II, with 74.3% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the DCPS and district averages. Jackson-Reed's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 37.9% White, 29.12% African American, and 24.01% Hispanic, is notable compared to many nearby schools. The school also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, including Asian, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

While Jackson-Reed outperforms many nearby schools, such as Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Roosevelt High School, and Cardozo Education Campus, in terms of academic performance and student outcomes, some nearby charter schools, like District of Columbia International School and Washington Latin PCS - Upper School, also demonstrate strong academic results and are ranked among the top high schools in the district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3950 Chesapeake St. NW
       Washington, DC  20016


(202) 282-0120

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
7th of 34 District Of Columbia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,502 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  2,153

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.9%
African American:
29.1%
Hispanic:
24.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jackson-Reed High School ranks better than 79.4% of high schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 5th among 17 ranked high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.59. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Jackson-Reed High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Student Body
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Compare Details Jackson-Reed High School has the largest high school student body size in the District of Columbia Public Schools. Student population at Jackson-Reed High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.9%), African American (29.1%), Hispanic (24%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson-Reed High School is 16.8. 16 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson-Reed High School is $22,502. 17 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jackson-Reed High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson-Reed High School 7th of 34 District Of Columbia public high schools. (See Jackson-Reed High School in the ranking list.)

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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 26th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jackson-Reed High School

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Rank History for all students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 84.82 7th 30 76.7%
2011 67.40 11th 31 64.5%
2012 73.93 10th 31 67.7%
2014 80.92 9th 35 74.3%
2015 68.42 5th 29 82.8%
2016 39.90 14th 31 54.8%
2017 65.52 7th 34 79.4%
2018 63.26 7th 34 79.4%
2019 68.47 6th 34 82.4%
2022 60.48 6th 30 80.0%
2023 59.31 8th 34 76.5%
2024 54.59 7th 34 79.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.85 1st 1 0.0%
2022 64.86 1st 1 0.0%
2023 61.17 2nd 3 33.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.35 1st 8 87.5%
2019 92.18 1st 10 90.0%
2023 65.35 1st 5 80.0%
2024 66.59 2nd 6 66.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.88 7th 26 73.1%
2019 48.33 7th 25 72.0%
2022 35.21 3rd 4 25.0%
2023 79.62 1st 10 90.0%
2024 78.06 2nd 10 80.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.76 7th 30 76.7%
2024 54.50 6th 28 78.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.90 6th 32 81.3%
2019 70.95 6th 31 80.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.53 12th 33 63.6%
2019 55.93 8th 31 74.2%
2022 50.59 5th 19 73.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.79 8th 33 75.8%
2019 67.10 7th 32 78.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.49 1st 1 0.0%
2019 19.22 1st 1 0.0%
2022 67.19 1st 1 0.0%
2023 78.37 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.43 10th 34 70.6%
2019 54.42 11th 33 66.7%
2022 43.46 9th 18 50.0%
2023 46.14 6th 27 77.8%
2024 63.42 4th 28 85.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.50 4th 11 63.6%
2019 50.54 4th 13 69.2%
2022 51.25 4th 6 33.3%
2023 34.82 8th 13 38.5%
2024 52.46 6th 13 53.8%
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Rank History for White students at Jackson-Reed High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.01 4th 5 20.0%
2019 31.83 5th 6 16.7%
2022 35.17 4th 5 20.0%
2023 21.00 6th 6 0.0%
2024 64.31 2nd 6 66.7%
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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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.

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Enrollment information for Jackson-Reed High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 295 910 120 227 4 n/a n/a 0 1556
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1481 1481
1990 211 809 106 242 3 n/a n/a 0 1371
1991 197 844 93 288 1 n/a n/a 0 1423
1992 224 866 129 264 2 n/a n/a 0 1485
1993 221 892 128 254 3 n/a n/a 0 1498
1994 238 851 139 271 1 n/a n/a 0 1500
1995 235 773 130 259 0 n/a n/a 0 1397
1996 235 773 130 259 0 n/a n/a 0 1397
1997 242 816 126 244 0 n/a n/a 0 1428
1998 278 894 130 248 3 n/a n/a 0 1553
1999 252 825 124 233 2 n/a n/a 0 1436
2000 274 850 127 259 0 n/a n/a 0 1510
2001 291 897 128 290 1 n/a n/a 0 1607
2002 315 758 116 287 0 n/a n/a 0 1476
2003 315 758 116 287 0 n/a n/a 0 1476
2004 308 748 114 269 3 n/a n/a 0 1442
2005 316 748 113 232 1 n/a n/a 0 1410
2006 315 783 123 253 1 n/a n/a 0 1475
2007 311 713 124 230 4 n/a n/a 0 1382
2008 394 787 149 270 4 n/a n/a 0 1604
2009 347 713 123 222 3 n/a n/a 0 1408
2010 346 758 120 257 2 n/a n/a 0 1483
2011 336 751 100 276 5 3 47 0 1518
2012 325 804 125 311 3 4 63 0 1635
2013 385 812 129 326 4 4 53 0 1713
2014 419 782 128 296 3 4 64 0 1696
2015 448 775 123 356 3 5 78 0 1788
2016 492 706 111 395 3 4 80 0 1791
2017 540 615 114 394 4 7 76 0 1750
2018 622 588 118 404 1 9 87 0 1829
2019 660 554 111 381 4 10 76 0 1796
2020 725 537 104 407 4 10 85 0 1872
2021 746 591 90 441 5 1 77 0 1951
2022 774 623 93 478 6 4 83 1 2062
2023 816 627 90 517 8 3 91 1 2153

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Jackson-Reed High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1556 84.0 18.5 9
1989 1481 90.0 16.4 9.5
1990 1371 87.0 15.7 11.2
1991 1423 95.0 14.9 15.2
1992 1485 92.0 16.1 12.1
1993 1498 82.0 18.3 19.3
1994 1500 97.0 15.5 20.8
1995 1397 70.0 20.0 22.8
1996 1397 70.0 20.0 22.8
1997 1428 94.0 15.2 22.2
1998 1553 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1436 85.0 16.9 n/a
2000 1510 104.0 14.5 34.6
2001 1607 108.0 14.9 36.6
2002 1476 n/a n/a 37.6
2003 1476 n/a n/a 37.6
2004 1442 93.0 15.5 29.8
2005 1410 106.0 13.3 22.3
2006 1475 126.0 11.7 31.8
2007 1382 119.0 11.6 27.8
2008 1604 149.0 10.8 36.6
2009 1408 105.5 13.3 40.5
2010 1483 112.0 13.2 42.5
2011 1518 102.0 14.8 45.6
2012 1635 106.9 15.2 36.1
2013 1713 103.0 16.6 36.1
2014 1696 121.5 13.9 99.8
2015 1788 114.0 15.6 99.8
2016 1791 121.0 14.8 26.6
2017 1750 123.7 14.1 n/a
2018 1829 103.7 17.6 n/a
2019 1796 117.0 15.3 n/a
2020 1872 116.5 16.0 n/a
2021 1951 121.5 16.0 n/a
2022 2062 120.5 17.1 n/a
2023 2153 127.5 16.8 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 Jackson-Reed High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1556 84.0 18.5 9
1989 1481 90.0 16.4 9.5
1990 1371 87.0 15.7 11.2
1991 1423 95.0 14.9 15.2
1992 1485 92.0 16.1 12.1
1993 1498 82.0 18.3 19.3
1994 1500 97.0 15.5 20.8
1995 1397 70.0 20.0 22.8
1996 1397 70.0 20.0 22.8
1997 1428 94.0 15.2 22.2
1998 1553 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1436 85.0 16.9 n/a
2000 1510 104.0 14.5 34.6
2001 1607 108.0 14.9 36.6
2002 1476 n/a n/a 37.6
2003 1476 n/a n/a 37.6
2004 1442 93.0 15.5 29.8
2005 1410 106.0 13.3 22.3
2006 1475 126.0 11.7 31.8
2007 1382 119.0 11.6 27.8
2008 1604 149.0 10.8 36.6
2009 1408 105.5 13.3 40.5
2010 1483 112.0 13.2 42.5
2011 1518 102.0 14.8 45.6
2012 1635 106.9 15.2 36.1
2013 1713 103.0 16.6 36.1
2014 1696 121.5 13.9 99.8
2015 1788 114.0 15.6 99.8
2016 1791 121.0 14.8 26.6
2017 1750 123.7 14.1 n/a
2018 1829 103.7 17.6 n/a
2019 1796 117.0 15.3 n/a
2020 1872 116.5 16.0 n/a
2021 1951 121.5 16.0 n/a
2022 2062 120.5 17.1 n/a
2023 2153 127.5 16.8 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 Jackson-Reed High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,900 (11.5%) $14,619 (88.5%) $16,519
2020 $1,898 (11.3%) $14,902 (88.7%) $16,800
2021 $2,712 (15.3%) $15,068 (84.7%) $17,780
2022 $3,966 (20.5%) $15,370 (79.5%) $19,337
2023 $3,278 (14.6%) $19,224 (85.4%) $22,502

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson-Reed High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 6th of 34 High schoolsRanks 8th of 34 High schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Geometry (Jackson-Reed High School)52.940.1
 12.8%
   9th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)28.820.2
 8.6%
   9th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia)27.122.1
 5%
9th Grade Algebra II (Jackson-Reed High School)82.147.5
 34.6%
   9th Grade Algebra II (District of Columbia Public Schools)81.956.4
 25.5%
   9th Grade Algebra II (District Of Columbia)82.758.2
 24.5%
10th Grade Geometry (Jackson-Reed High School)7.712.9
 5.2%
   10th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)13.17.9
 5.2%
   10th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia)12.26.7
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Jackson-Reed High School)5852.6
 5.4%
   End of Course English II (District of Columbia Public Schools)38.636.9
 1.7%
   End of Course English II (District Of Columbia)33.733.8
 0.1%
End of Course Geometry (Jackson-Reed High School)27.327
 0.3%
   End of Course Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)20.114.2
 5.9%
   End of Course Geometry (District Of Columbia)17.212.8
 4.4%
End of Course Algebra II (Jackson-Reed High School)76.248.1
 28.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (District of Columbia Public Schools)8059
 21%
   End of Course Algebra II (District Of Columbia)81.152.5
 28.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17962153
 19.9%
African American554627
 13.2%
American Indian48
 100%
Asian11190
 18.9%
Hispanic381517
 35.7%
Pacific Islander103
 70%
White660816
 23.6%
Two or More Races7691
 19.7%


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Jackson-Reed High School ranks 7th of 34 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,153 students attended Jackson-Reed High School.

Students at Jackson-Reed High School are 38% White, 29% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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