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District of Columbia International School

Q: Is District of Columbia International School a good school?

District of Columbia International School ranks 7 th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend District of Columbia International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,654 students attended District of Columbia International School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of District of Columbia International School?

Students at District of Columbia International School are 40% Hispanic, 26% African American, 21% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 81% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

District of Columbia International School (DCI) is a public charter school in northwest Washington, DC, serving 1,654 students in grades 6 through 12. Because DCI operates as its own charter school district, SchoolDigger ranks it as the 4th-best school district in DC out of 46 (91st percentile), and 7th out of 36 DC high schools (81st percentile). Outcomes are strong: a 94.8% graduation rate versus the state average of 78.7%, plus ELA proficiency of 56.3% (state: 39.6%) and math proficiency of 33.8% (state: 28.2%).

Academically, DCI outpaces most nearby schools by a wide margin. ELA proficiency runs roughly 21 points above the average of neighboring campuses, and math proficiency is more than double the nearby average. Two nearby schools post even higher numbers, though: Washington Latin PCS - Upper School leads with 80.8% ELA and 51.8% math, and Jackson-Reed High School also beats DCI in both subjects. Meanwhile, schools like Cardozo Education Campus, Coolidge High School, and E.L. Haynes PCS - High School trail far behind in proficiency, despite several of them spending far more per student.

DCI is notably cost-efficient, spending about $22,700 per student versus $30,000-$37,000 at many neighboring schools, and its 6-12 model builds a steady pipeline: ELA proficiency climbs from 56.1% in 6th grade to 64.5% in 8th grade. The main weak spots are high-school math and science, with Algebra I proficiency at just 16.8% and science near the state average. Outcomes for special education and multilingual learners are also mixed. Still, DCI stands out as one of the strongest, most stable, and most efficient public school options in its part of Washington, DC.

1,654

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,519

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Main Drive NW
Washington, DC 20012

(202) 808-9033

District: District of Columbia International School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

25.9%

White:

21.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (38% vs 28% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of District Of Columbia high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

District Of Columbia avg28%

Middle school

8^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

7^th of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2022

From top 23% (2022) to top 19% (2026)

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

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 46District of Columbia International School 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	8 of 68	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	7 of 69	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	7 of 72	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	11 of 62	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	8 of 68	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	6 of 36	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.1	3 of 55	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	88.0	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	8 of 53	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	34 of 52	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	33 of 64	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	91.3	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2022	26.0	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2025	42.9	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.1	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	23.3	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	10.2	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	17 of 33	48.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.6	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.9	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2024	27.4	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	27.6	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	39.2	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2024	19.3	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	19.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2024	7.3	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.2	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	9.9	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.2	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2019)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2019)87th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-54 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-72 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)14th percentile-78 vs school

High school

African American (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-27 vs school

Male (2019)50th percentile

Female (2019)48th percentile

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-41 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-57 vs school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile-74 vs school

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

English Language Arts56%+17 vs state

English I54%+17 vs state

English II44%+6 vs state

Mathematics34%+6 vs state

Geometry23%+8 vs state

Algebra I17%+5 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
District of Columbia International School	Public, Charter	6-12	1400 Main Drive NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia International School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9033	1,654	160	10.3	53.5%	348 (21.0%)	428 (25.9%)	662 (40.0%)	46 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	164 (9.9%)	69.1	7^th of 37 public high schools	81.1%		62.3	8^th of 35 public high schools	77.1%	1	56.1	61.3	64.5	56.3	37.2	44.7	40.3	33.8	43.5		16.8	22.7	53.9	$26,519	$1,582	$24,937
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	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	568 (55.2%)	439 (42.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	36.2	20^th of 37 public high schools	45.9%		30	27^th of 35 public high schools	22.9%	7				24.8				7.4	36.0		8.3	6.1	10.8	$38,029	$2,731	$35,298
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	51.8%	1 (0.2%)	206 (46.9%)	224 (51.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35.7	21^st of 37 public high schools	43.2%		41.9	15^th of 35 public high schools	57.1%	6				28.7				2.8	38.4		2.1	3.8	21.1	$34,467	$5,024	$29,443
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	99.1%	6 (1.7%)	90 (25.9%)	235 (67.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	28.3	27^th of 37 public high schools	27.0%		17.9	34^th of 35 public high schools	2.9%	7				13.5				6.8	16.1		4.4	8.7	11.1	$33,641	$1,915	$31,725
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	23.4%	157 (44.0%)	109 (30.5%)	51 (14.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.4%)	86.8	5^th of 37 public high schools	86.5%		86	4^th of 35 public high schools	88.6%	1				80.8				51.8	84.8	90.9			77.0	$23,483	$622	$22,861
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	60.0%	2 (0.4%)	121 (27.1%)	315 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	47.1	11^th of 37 public high schools	70.3%		42.3	14^th of 35 public high schools	60.0%	3				25.2				15.7	36.7		5.4	24.7	15.4	$29,788	$3,449	$26,339
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	100.0%	8 (0.8%)	460 (48.8%)	458 (48.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	27.2	31^st of 37 public high schools	16.2%		26.5	29^th of 35 public high schools	17.1%	2				17.8				3.2	15.3		2.7	3.5	21.2	$31,299	$2,701	$28,598
Jackson-Reed High School	Public	9-12	3950 Chesapeake St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0120	1,855	136	13.6	26.6%	672 (36.2%)	487 (26.3%)	476 (25.7%)	105 (5.7%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	104 (5.6%)	85.2	6^th of 37 public high schools	83.8%		80.3	5^th of 35 public high schools	85.7%	1				68.7				34.9	69.6	92.0	20.7	38.5	67.7	$25,625	$2,109	$23,516
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	99.8%	14 (0.9%)	445 (28.5%)	1,070 (68.5%)	21 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	41.3	16^th of 37 public high schools	56.8%		38.2	17^th of 35 public high schools	51.4%	1	32.9	38.3	39.4	36.0	34.2	17.4	7.3	13.3	37.4		2.1	6.6	32.8	$29,077	$2,504	$26,573
Cardozo Education Campus	Public	7-12	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	100.0%	6 (0.8%)	334 (47.0%)	356 (50.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27.8	29^th of 37 public high schools	21.6%		20.7	31^st of 35 public high schools	11.4%	2			24.0	19.2		3.9	2.0	3.4	16.7		4.2	3.4	19.7	$34,825	$2,658	$32,167

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,654 students attended District of Columbia International School.

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Students at District of Columbia International School are 40% Hispanic, 26% African American, 21% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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District of Columbia International School ranks 7^th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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