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Jackson-Reed High School

Q: Is Jackson-Reed High School a good school?

Jackson-Reed High School ranks 6 th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Jackson-Reed High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,855 students attended Jackson-Reed High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jackson-Reed High School?

Students at Jackson-Reed High School are 36% White, 26% African American, 26% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Jackson-Reed High School?

Jackson-Reed High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bancroft Elementary School Elementary : Eaton Elementary School Elementary : Hearst Elementary School Elementary : Hyde-Addison Elementary School Elementary : Janney Elementary School Elementary : Key Elementary School Elementary : Lafayette Elementary School Elementary : Mann Elementary School Elementary : Murch Elementary School Elementary : Shepherd Elementary School Elementary : Stoddert Elementary School Middle : Deal Middle School Middle : Hardy Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 84% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Jackson-Reed High School is a large public high school in Washington, DC, serving 1,855 students in grades 9–12 as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. It ranks 4th among 36 DC high schools with a 5-star rating, a steady climb from 14th place a decade ago. The school's 90.5% graduation rate is nearly 13 percentage points above the district average, and it has remained consistently above 89% for the past five years.

The school's biggest academic strength is English language arts, where 68.7% of students are proficient—far above the district rate of 44.1% and the state rate of 39.6%. Science scores are also strong at 28.1% proficient, more than double the state average. Nearby traditional high schools such as Roosevelt High School (17.8% ELA) and Columbia Heights Education Campus (36% ELA) trail significantly. Advanced math results are excellent too, with Algebra II at 92% proficiency and geometry at 38.5%, about 21 points above the district. Only Washington Latin PCS - Upper School posts higher ELA scores among nearby schools.

Jackson-Reed also stands out for serving historically underserved students well: it ranks 3rd in the state for low-income students, 5th for African American students, and 4th for Hispanic students. The school achieves these results while spending $26,132 per student—less than many lower-performing nearby schools like Coolidge High School ($36,856) and Cardozo Education Campus ($33,292). It's an efficient, high-return choice that competes with the city's best charter schools while serving a much larger and more comprehensive student body.

1,855

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,625

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3950 Chesapeake St. NW
Washington, DC 20016

(202) 282-0120

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Feeder schools for Jackson-Reed High School:

Elementary:	Bancroft Elementary School
	Eaton Elementary School
	Hearst Elementary School
	Hyde-Addison Elementary School
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	Janney Elementary School
	Key Elementary School
	Lafayette Elementary School
	Mann Elementary School
	Murch Elementary School
	Shepherd Elementary School
	Stoddert Elementary School
Middle:	Deal Middle School
	Hardy Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.2%

African American:

26.3%

Hispanic:

25.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (56% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of District Of Columbia high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg40%

District Of Columbia avg36%

6^th of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 18High Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

19^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	39.9	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	84.8	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	59.8	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	11 of 33	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2024	48.2	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.2	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	19.2	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	60.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	70.9	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2025	44.3	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2023	34.8	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	71.3	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	54.5	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	67.1	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	42.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	35.2	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.0	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2019)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2019)78th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)74th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-86 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-86 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II92%+12 vs state

English II70%+32 vs state

English Language Arts69%+29 vs state

English I68%+31 vs state

Geometry38%+24 vs state

Mathematics35%+7 vs state

Algebra I21%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)				DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)				DC CAPE English II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2026)	DC CAPE Geometry (2026)	DC CAPE English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra 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
Jackson-Reed High School	Public	9-12	3950 Chesapeake St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0120	1,855	136	13.6	13.8%	672 (36.2%)	487 (26.3%)	476 (25.7%)	105 (5.7%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	104 (5.6%)	85.2	6^th of 37 public high schools	83.8%		80.3	5^th of 35 public high schools	85.7%	1				68.7				34.9	69.6	92.0	20.7	38.5	67.7	$25,625	$2,109	$23,516
Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Public	9-12	3500 R St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0123	589	21	28.0	22.4%	82 (13.9%)	389 (66.0%)	80 (13.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	67.4	8^th of 37 public high schools	78.4%		66.9	7^th of 35 public high schools	80.0%	1				53.6				16.1	53.0		11.8	18.3	54.2	$34,211	$2,077	$32,134
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	53.9%	8 (0.8%)	460 (48.8%)	458 (48.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	27.2	31^st of 37 public high schools	16.2%		26.5	29^th of 35 public high schools	17.1%	2				17.8				3.2	15.3		2.7	3.5	21.2	$31,299	$2,701	$28,598
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	45.9%	14 (0.9%)	445 (28.5%)	1,070 (68.5%)	21 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	41.3	16^th of 37 public high schools	56.8%		38.2	17^th of 35 public high schools	51.4%	1	32.9	38.3	39.4	36.0	34.2	17.4	7.3	13.3	37.4		2.1	6.6	32.8	$29,077	$2,504	$26,573
District of Columbia International School	Public, Charter	6-12	1400 Main Drive NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia International School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9033	1,654	160	10.3	14.3%	348 (21.0%)	428 (25.9%)	662 (40.0%)	46 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	164 (9.9%)	69.1	7^th of 37 public high schools	81.1%		62.3	8^th of 35 public high schools	77.1%	1	56.1	61.3	64.5	56.3	37.2	44.7	40.3	33.8	43.5		16.8	22.7	53.9	$26,519	$1,582	$24,937
Paul PCS - International High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5800 8th Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Paul PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 291-7499	439	48	9.1	42.6%	1 (0.2%)	206 (46.9%)	224 (51.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35.7	21^st of 37 public high schools	43.2%		41.9	15^th of 35 public high schools	57.1%	6				28.7				2.8	38.4		2.1	3.8	21.1	$34,467	$5,024	$29,443
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	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	29.5%	68 (17.4%)	231 (59.2%)	65 (16.7%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	54.1	9^th of 37 public high schools	75.7%					(n/a)				42.2				14.6	33.4		12.3	11.4	48.8	$23,431	$1,925	$21,507
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	41.5%	2 (0.4%)	121 (27.1%)	315 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	47.1	11^th of 37 public high schools	70.3%		42.3	14^th of 35 public high schools	60.0%	3				25.2				15.7	36.7		5.4	24.7	15.4	$29,788	$3,449	$26,339
Cardozo Education Campus	Public	7-12	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	54.5%	6 (0.8%)	334 (47.0%)	356 (50.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27.8	29^th of 37 public high schools	21.6%		20.7	31^st of 35 public high schools	11.4%	2			24.0	19.2		3.9	2.0	3.4	16.7		4.2	3.4	19.7	$34,825	$2,658	$32,167
Coolidge High School	Public	9-12	6315 5th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6080	1,029	81	12.6	44.1%	7 (0.7%)	568 (55.2%)	439 (42.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	36.2	20^th of 37 public high schools	45.9%		30	27^th of 35 public high schools	22.9%	7				24.8				7.4	36.0		8.3	6.1	10.8	$38,029	$2,731	$35,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson-Reed High School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson-Reed High School?

Students at Jackson-Reed High School are 36% White, 26% African American, 26% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Jackson-Reed High School a good school?

Jackson-Reed High School ranks 6^th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Jackson-Reed High School?

How many students attend Jackson-Reed High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,855 students attended Jackson-Reed High School.

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