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E.L. Haynes PCS - High School

Q: Is E.L. Haynes PCS - High School a good school?

E.L. Haynes PCS - High School ranks 14 th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 60% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

E.L. Haynes PCS - High School is a public charter high school in Washington, DC, serving 439 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the E.L. Haynes PCS district, which is ranked 25 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

E.L. Haynes PCS - High School has consistently ranked in the top half of DC high schools, ranging from 8th to 17th place over the past several years, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 2 to 4 stars, with the most recent rating being 3 stars. The school has performed relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top half of DC high schools for these subgroups. However, the school has struggled with its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations, ranking in the bottom half or bottom of DC high schools for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 73.0% to 93.2% over the past few years, with the most recent rate being 76.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, E.L. Haynes PCS - High School performs better than some, such as Coolidge High School, Cardozo Education Campus, and Roosevelt High School, which have lower statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Washington Latin PCS - Upper School, which consistently ranks among the top 5 high schools in DC and has significantly higher academic proficiency rates.

446

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,628

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4501 Kansas Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 667-4446

District: E.L. Haynes PCS

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.6%

African American:

27.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (21% vs 31% meeting standards)

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

!English I scores 22 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

District Of Columbia avg31%

14^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 46E.L. Haynes PCS 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	42.3	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	35.8	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.4	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	42.3	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	16 of 33	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	21 of 33	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	28.4	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	20.1	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	30.2	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.3	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.6	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	18 of 33	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.8	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)80th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2019)47th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2019)39th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile-43 vs school

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

Geometry27%+13 vs state

English II26%-13 vs state

English Language Arts22%-16 vs state

Mathematics20%-6 vs state

English I16%-22 vs state

Algebra I12%~ state avg

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Schools Near E.L. Haynes PCS - 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 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 8th Grade	DC Science Science End of Course	DC Science Science All Grades	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 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
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		2 (0.4%)	121 (27.1%)	315 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	42.3	14^th of 35 public high schools	60.0%		47.1	8^th of 34 public high schools	76.5%	6							22.0			20.5	25.7		12.2	26.8	16.4	$32,628	$3,208	$29,420
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		8 (0.8%)	460 (48.8%)	458 (48.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	26.5	29^th of 35 public high schools	17.1%		20.4	31^st of 34 public high schools	8.8%	2		1.7					21.6			2.6	23.3			2.5	19.4	$31,697	$4,826	$26,871
Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Public, Charter	9-12	5200 2nd Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 223-1111	357	43	8.2		157 (44.0%)	109 (30.5%)	51 (14.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.4%)	86	4^th of 35 public high schools	88.6%		74.9	4^th of 34 public high schools	88.2%			48.3					80.1			38.2	74.7	94.1		14.1	85.1	$23,849	$838	$23,011
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		1 (0.2%)	206 (46.9%)	224 (51.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.9	15^th of 35 public high schools	57.1%		42.7	10^th of 34 public high schools	70.6%	5		4.4					33.8			7.0	37.2			8.3	29.8	$32,812	$4,765	$28,048
Capital City PCS - High School	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Peabody Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Capital City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9800	348	42	8.2		6 (1.7%)	90 (25.9%)	235 (67.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	17.9	34^th of 35 public high schools	2.9%		25.9	24^th of 34 public high schools	29.4%	10							12.9			3.8	16.9				9.1	$32,709	$3,361	$29,349
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		14 (0.9%)	445 (28.5%)	1,070 (68.5%)	21 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	38.2	17^th of 35 public high schools	51.4%		28.9	21^st of 34 public high schools	38.2%	4	1.7	1.2	1.4	31.6	36.6	33.9	33.0	29.3	12.3	11.2	32.5			3.6	31.5	$31,052	$4,969	$26,083
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		7 (0.7%)	568 (55.2%)	439 (42.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	30	27^th of 35 public high schools	22.9%		29.4	18^th of 34 public high schools	47.1%	9		4.9					22.9			8.1	18.6		9.4	6.3	28.5	$36,856	$4,282	$32,574
Cardozo Education Campus	Public	6-12	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		6 (0.8%)	334 (47.0%)	356 (50.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20.7	31^st of 35 public high schools	11.4%		24.8	27^th of 34 public high schools	20.6%	4			1.2	6.9	18.6	13.3	15.0			2.4	18.3			1.6	11.6	$33,292	$4,525	$28,768
Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3015 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(240) 580-3371	386	48	8.0		5 (1.3%)	312 (80.8%)	61 (15.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	33.5	22^nd of 35 public high schools	37.1%		31.8	16^th of 34 public high schools	52.9%	6							24.2			10.0	23.3		17.0		25.0	$33,946	$4,804	$29,142
Luke C. Moore High School	Public	9-12	1001 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3600	275	23	11.9		2 (0.7%)	258 (93.8%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$30,336	$4,694	$25,642

Frequently Asked Questions about E.L. Haynes PCS - High School

Is E.L. Haynes PCS - High School a good school?

E.L. Haynes PCS - High School ranks 14^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended E.L. Haynes PCS - High School.

What is the racial makeup of E.L. Haynes PCS - High School?

Students at E.L. Haynes PCS - High School are 71% Hispanic, 27% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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