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Ron Brown College Preparatory High School

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Ron Brown College Preparatory High School ranks 25 th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 29% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Ron Brown College Preparatory High School is a public high school in Washington, DC, serving 161 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ron Brown College Preparatory High School has consistently underperformed compared to the DCPS district and the overall District of Columbia. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 13.4% were proficient or better in mathematics, significantly lower than the DCPS and District of Columbia averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has also been around 76-86%, lower than the DCPS district average of 76.1% for the 2023-2024 school year. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, the school has shown mixed results, with its ranking for African American students ranging from 13th to 26th out of 27-30 DC high schools in recent years.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $37,101 to $53,510 in recent years, which is significantly higher than the DCPS district average. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.5 to 6.9 students per teacher, lower than nearby schools like Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School and H.D. Woodson High School. The proximity to these other high schools, some of which perform significantly better, presents both challenges and opportunities for collaboration and learning.

196

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,320

Per pupil spending ?

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 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (14% vs 31% meeting standards)

!English I scores 27 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

25^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 26 pts since 2023

From bottom 3% (2023) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2019)34th percentile

At Risk (2019)6th percentile

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

English II21%-17 vs state

English Language Arts16%-22 vs state

Geometry14%~ state avg

Mathematics13%-13 vs state

Algebra I12%~ state avg

English I11%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Ron Brown College Preparatory 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
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		0 (0.0%)	183 (93.4%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	31.5	25^th of 35 public high schools	28.6%		26.5	23^rd of 34 public high schools	32.4%	2					15.6		13.4	21.4	12.5	14.3	11.1	$50,320	$7,740	$42,580
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		0 (0.0%)	330 (94.3%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.2	26^th of 35 public high schools	25.7%		29.2	19^th of 34 public high schools	44.1%	7					22.5		3.8	18.2			25.3	$36,038	$3,204	$32,834
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		2 (0.3%)	533 (92.1%)	42 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.4	28^th of 35 public high schools	20.0%		24.9	26^th of 34 public high schools	23.5%	2					24.1		3.3	21.0		2.5	26.0	$34,310	$4,744	$29,566
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
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
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		1 (0.5%)	215 (98.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											9.1	$49,993	$2,910	$47,083
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
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
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
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 Ron Brown College Preparatory High School

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What is the racial makeup of Ron Brown College Preparatory High School?

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

Is Ron Brown College Preparatory High School a good school?

Ron Brown College Preparatory High School ranks 25^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ron Brown College Preparatory High School?

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

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