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Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 63% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School is a public high school in Washington, DC, serving 310 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phelps has maintained a consistent ranking and rating within the top half of DC high schools over the past several years, indicating relatively stable academic performance. However, the school's academic performance lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as McKinley Technology High School, which consistently outperforms Phelps in measures like English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Phelps' four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 75.2% to 94.4% in recent years, on par with nearby schools like Eastern High School.

While Phelps has a relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, this resource allocation does not seem to be translating into consistently high academic performance. Exploring the practices and resource allocation of the top-performing schools in the area, such as Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, could provide valuable insights for Phelps to improve its overall academic outcomes.

350

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,347

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 26th St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 729-4360

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.6%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (76%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (24% vs 30% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

District Of Columbia avg30%

13^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆
2023	29.6	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.9	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.6	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	28.4	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	42.0	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	21 of 33	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2019)56th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-33 vs school

Female (2019)29th percentile-24 vs school

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

English II45%+6 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

English I32%-7 vs state

Algebra I14%~ state avg

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

Geometry9%-5 vs state

Science3%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering 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 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 8th 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
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School	Public	9-12	704 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-4360	350	33	10.6		3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%		41.1	11^th of 34 public high schools	67.6%	2	2.9				37.4		11.6	44.8	13.8	8.9	31.9	$31,347	$4,632	$26,715
Kingsman Academy PCS	Public, Charter	6-12	1375 E Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Kingsman Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-1028	346	18	19.7		0 (0.0%)	343 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)												$39,438	$4,041	$35,396
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Capitol St. NE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-4500	909	85	10.7		26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%		23.6	28^th of 34 public high schools	17.6%	5					25.2		5.0	25.2		3.4	22.3	$27,944	$4,720	$23,225
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center	Public	6-12	1000 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Dyrs	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 202-7007	84	10	8.4		0 (0.0%)	80 (95.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)												$00	$00	$00
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy	Public, Charter	6-12	3701 Hayes Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-2230	367	41	8.9		1 (0.3%)	320 (87.2%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35	20^th of 35 public high schools	42.9%		36.7	15^th of 34 public high schools	55.9%	5		25.0	24.3	20.0	24.5	9.4	4.7	29.4	7.0		24.1	$36,042	$7,046	$28,996
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 Brentwood Parkway NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-2527	643	52	12.2		2 (0.3%)	620 (96.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	21^st of 35 public high schools	40.0%		25.8	25^th of 34 public high schools	26.5%	4	2.1				28.3		10.1	30.0	10.9	9.3	26.8	$31,788	$3,994	$27,794
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
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4095 Minnesota Avenue NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 396-5500	745	68	10.9		2 (0.3%)	712 (95.6%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32.6	24^th of 35 public high schools	31.4%		38.3	14^th of 34 public high schools	58.8%	10					24.1		8.3	26.3	7.4	9.3	22.3	$33,815	$4,912	$28,903
The SEED PCS of Washington DC	Public, Charter	9-12	4300 C Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Seed Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 248-7773	245	14	17.1		0 (0.0%)	227 (92.7%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11.9	35^th of 35 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)					7.5		4.8	8.8		5.3	6.1	$67,610	$4,795	$62,815
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

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Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School ranks 13^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School are 89% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School.

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