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Ballou STAY High School

Q: How many students attend Ballou STAY High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Ballou STAY High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ballou STAY High School?

Students at Ballou STAY High School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Public Grades 9-12

278

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,967

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 4th St. SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 645-3390

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Not Specified:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2014

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (0% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the District Of Columbia average (20% vs 79%)

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school0%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

Not ranked this year

Ballou STAY High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2014	8.0	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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Schools Near Ballou STAY High School

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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 End of Course	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	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
Ballou High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3400	597	62	9.6		1 (0.2%)	572 (95.8%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.8	32^nd of 35 public high schools	8.6%		17.5	32^nd of 34 public high schools	5.9%				14.0		14.5			13.5	$34,588	$4,747	$29,841
Ballou STAY High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 645-3390	278	30	9.1		0 (0.0%)	272 (97.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$24,967	$3,828	$21,139
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3999 8th Street SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9170	646	62	10.3		0 (0.0%)	638 (98.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	30^th of 35 public high schools	14.3%		22.4	29^th of 34 public high schools	14.7%	1			17.7	3.4	19.8	1.9	3.7	14.3	$34,784	$5,313	$29,471
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2705 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1681	307	40	7.6		0 (0.0%)	302 (98.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	16^th of 35 public high schools	54.3%		40.6	13^th of 34 public high schools	61.8%	3			31.7	10.6	25.8	10.5	10.6	36.7	$34,587	$4,936	$29,650
Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)	Public	9-12	1351 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4664	331	32	10.3		0 (0.0%)	300 (90.6%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	45.5	11^th of 35 public high schools	68.6%		28.8	22^nd of 34 public high schools	35.3%	11	5.6		39.7	9.6	38.3	9.2	10.3	40.5	$28,406	$4,409	$23,997
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	2427 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 563-6862	373	34	10.9		0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.4	18^th of 35 public high schools	48.6%		29.1	20^th of 34 public high schools	41.2%	2			24.9	3.4	30.4			19.4	$38,343	$5,409	$32,935
Anacostia High School	Public	9-12	1601 16th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-2155	246	32	7.6		0 (0.0%)	227 (92.3%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)			5.7		7.3				$46,589	$5,124	$41,466
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	9-12	709 12th Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 677-3522	387	25	15.7		0 (0.0%)	380 (98.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47.2	10^th of 35 public high schools	71.4%					(n/a)			34.6	11.1	39.2	11.8	8.9	30.9	$32,602	$3,566	$29,036
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Public, Charter	8-12	475 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1011	300	26	11.7		3 (1.0%)	293 (97.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	12^th of 35 public high schools	65.7%		40.9	12^th of 34 public high schools	64.7%			20.0	29.6	3.5	33.9		5.3	28.2	$32,581	$3,041	$29,539
DC Department of Corrections	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Jail Education Program	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	45	15	3.0		0 (0.0%)	42 (93.3%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballou STAY High School

How many students attend Ballou STAY High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Ballou STAY High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ballou STAY High School?

Students at Ballou STAY High School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Ballou STAY High School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

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