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Ron Brown College Preparatory High School

Public Grades 9-12

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 14% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Ron Brown College Preparatory High School is a small public high school in Northeast Washington, DC, serving 196 students in grades 9–12 as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The school's own 2025–2026 state ranking places it at 31st of 36 schools (14th percentile, 1 star), even though the broader DCPS district earns a stronger 3-star rating. In short, Ron Brown presents a mixed picture: it graduates nearly all of its students and provides an intensely personalized environment, yet its standardized test scores remain far below district averages.

The school's biggest strength is its graduation rate. In 2024–2025, Ron Brown posted a 92.7% graduation rate, well above the DCPS district rate of 77.6% and the state rate of 78.7%. That is also higher than nearby schools like Eastern High School (79.0%), H.D. Woodson High School (82.9%), and The SEED PCS (73.8%). Ron Brown also stands out for its extremely low student-teacher ratio of 6.7 students per teacher — the lowest among comparable area high schools — and its $50,320 per-pupil spending, which is roughly 80% more than Eastern spends. These resources point to a highly supportive, staff-intensive environment.

The challenge is that high investment has not translated into high test scores. On the 2025–2026 DC CAPE assessments, Ron Brown posted just 12.4% proficiency in English Language Arts and 6.3% in math, compared with district rates of 44.1% and 33.3%. Nearby Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School, which spends about $19,000 less per student and has a larger class size, achieved 41.7% ELA proficiency. For parents, the takeaway is that Ron Brown excels at keeping students on track to graduate and offers a small, caring setting, but families should be aware that academic proficiency lags well behind district averages.

196

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,340

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4800 Meade St. NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 729-4343

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (9% vs 28% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg32%

District Of Columbia avg28%

32^nd of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From bottom 3% (2023) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	27.0	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	23 of 34	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.1	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	23 of 34	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.3	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.2	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	34.8	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2019)34th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2019)6th percentile

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

English II13%-25 vs state

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

English I10%-27 vs state

Algebra I7%-5 vs state

Mathematics6%-22 vs state

Geometry6%-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
Ron Brown College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	4800 Meade St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-4343	196	29	6.7	49.5%	0 (0.0%)	183 (93.4%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27	32^nd of 37 public high schools	13.5%		31.5	25^th of 35 public high schools	28.6%	7				12.4				6.3	13.3		6.9	6.0	10.4	$43,340	$3,130	$40,210
Idea Pcs	Public, Charter	9-12	1027 45th Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Idea Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 399-4750	350	36	9.7	67.7%	0 (0.0%)	330 (94.3%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.5	23^rd of 37 public high schools	37.8%		31.2	26^th of 35 public high schools	25.7%	3				14.9				7.1	14.3		11.8	2.7	15.7	$30,261	$2,815	$27,446
H.D. Woodson High School	Public	9-12	540 55th St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-2030	579	62	9.2	65.6%	2 (0.3%)	533 (92.1%)	42 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.6	35^th of 37 public high schools	5.4%		28.4	28^th of 35 public high schools	20.0%	7				16.0				1.8	12.1		1.4	2.1	20.3	$34,502	$2,970	$31,532
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	71.9%	1 (0.3%)	320 (87.2%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	28.6	26^th of 37 public high schools	29.7%		35	20^th of 35 public high schools	42.9%	6	20.7	15.9		22.1			3.0	1.4	24.5			2.5	18.9	$34,869	$6,802	$28,067
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	63.6%	2 (0.3%)	712 (95.6%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	28.6	25^th of 37 public high schools	32.4%		32.6	24^th of 35 public high schools	31.4%	1				18.6				4.2	20.5		6.1	2.4	17.1	$30,488	$3,084	$27,404
Maya Angelou PCS - High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5600 East Capitol Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Maya Angelou PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 379-4335	218	22	9.9	82.6%	1 (0.5%)	215 (98.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$54,609	$1,969	$52,640
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	76.3%	0 (0.0%)	227 (92.7%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24.3	36^th of 37 public high schools	2.7%		11.9	35^th of 35 public high schools	0.0%	1				4.4				3.1	8.5		3.3	3.0		$84,936	$5,213	$79,722
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	52.3%	3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53.3	10^th of 37 public high schools	73.0%		43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%	3				41.7				10.5	41.5		12.0	9.2	41.8	$30,994	$2,462	$28,532
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	57.3%	26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	26.9	33^rd of 37 public high schools	10.8%		32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%	10				19.9				1.8	24.6		2.5	1.0	15.1	$28,663	$2,830	$25,833
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	45	15	3.0	51.1%	0 (0.0%)	42 (93.3%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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Ron Brown College Preparatory High School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of District Of Columbia high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Ron Brown College Preparatory High School.

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Students at Ron Brown College Preparatory High School are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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