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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 8 th of 35 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

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 77% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

The District of Columbia International School (DCI) is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Washington, DC, with 1,619 students. DCI is a high-performing school, ranked 7th out of 46 schools in DC and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

DCI students consistently outperform the District of Columbia Public Schools average on standardized tests, with 56.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 33.8% in math, compared to 37.6% and 26.4% district-wide, respectively. The school also boasts a strong 92.4% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the district average. DCI's diverse student population performs well across different subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the city for African American and Hispanic students in English Language Arts.

Compared to nearby high schools, DCI outperforms many in academic metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, DCI had 56.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 15% at Cardozo Education Campus, 33% at Columbia Heights Education Campus, and 21.6% at Roosevelt High School. DCI's high per-student spending of $22,716 and low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 may contribute to its academic success, though the school may need to focus on improving outcomes for certain subgroups, such as special education students.

1,654

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,716

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 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (41% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

District Of Columbia avg30%

Middle school

7^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

8^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 23%▬ steady since 2022

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

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

African American (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2019)87th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-21 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-41 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-51 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-72 vs school

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

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-13 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

White (2025)40th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-57 vs school

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

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

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

English Language Arts57%+19 vs state

English II51%+13 vs state

English I45%+6 vs state

Mathematics34%+7 vs state

Algebra I33%+20 vs state

Science13%~ state avg

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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 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		348 (21.0%)	428 (25.9%)	662 (40.0%)	46 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	164 (9.9%)	62.3	8^th of 35 public high schools	77.1%		46.9	9^th of 34 public high schools	73.5%	1	18.7	7.1	13.2	64.4	63.4	58.1	56.8	37.6	44.3	41.0	33.8	51.1		33.2		45.0	$22,716	$2,330	$20,386
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
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
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
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
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		672 (36.2%)	487 (26.3%)	476 (25.7%)	105 (5.7%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	104 (5.6%)	80.3	5^th of 35 public high schools	85.7%		54.6	7^th of 34 public high schools	79.4%	2		28.1					69.9				36.2	67.3	92.1	16.9	39.9	72.3	$26,132	$4,089	$22,043
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
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

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District of Columbia International School ranks 8^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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