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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20002

Test scores delayed: 2025-2026 science scores will be released by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education in October, at which point rankings will be updated.

At a glance

Schools

11,059

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedMaury Elementary School5^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wheatley Education Campus up 22 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Monument Academy PCS 7.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 20002 includes 30 schools: 18 elementary, seven middle and five high schools. In 2025–26, the reported All Grades results averaged 36% in ELA and 26% in math, below the state results of 40% and 28%. But scores varied widely: ELA ranged from 5% to 81%, and math from 6% to 76%. The most important finding for families is that schools in the same ZIP code have very different results, so the ZIP code alone says little about what a particular school offers.

Maury Elementary School and School-Within-School at Goding stand out in both subjects: Maury scored 81% in ELA and math, while SWS scored 76% in each. McKinley Technology High School also stands out, with 75% ELA and a 98% graduation rate; SchoolDigger ranked it 3rd of 37 high schools. At the other end, Monument Academy PCS and Kingsman Academy PCS each had 5% ELA, while KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS had 6% math. SchoolDigger ranked Miner Elementary School 123rd of 124 elementary schools.

Average results rose modestly from 2024–25 to 2025–26: ELA increased by 2 percentage points among schools with results in both years, while math increased by 1 point; the state’s math result rose by 2 points. Individual schools moved differently: KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS had the largest reported ELA increase, 13 points, while Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan fell 7 points in ELA. Context measures also don’t produce a simple ranking: in 2024–25, SWS and Maury had student-teacher ratios of 10.8 and 14.7 and directly certified for free meals rates of 11% and 12%, respectively, yet both had strong results. Those measures describe school context, not why results differ; schools also serve different grade spans.

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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 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 572-1070	238	28	8.6	65.1%	0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	16^th of 68 public middle schools	76.5%		63.4	18^th of 69 public middle schools	73.9%	2		26.1	31.3	54.0	36.4	54.4	40.3					38.2	15.3	25.4						$33,692	$2,746	$30,945
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 572-1070	271	25	10.7	76.4%	1 (0.4%)	266 (98.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$34,253	$2,746	$31,506
Miner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 15th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-3960	433	39	11.2	67.9%	58 (13.4%)	345 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	10.6	123^rd of 124 public elementary schools	0.8%		12.9	126^th of 128 public elementary schools	1.6%	3		4.1	2.5				5.4		6.3	2.4				6.0						$33,217	$2,671	$30,547
Maury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3838	559	38	14.7	12.3%	332 (59.4%)	113 (20.2%)	51 (9.1%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	97.1	5^th of 124 public elementary schools	96.0%		92.3	15^th of 128 public elementary schools	88.3%	10	74.7	86.7	81.1				80.6	88.0	77.9	75.4				80.6						$21,634	$2,088	$19,546
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 G St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3244	489	36	13.5	15.3%	252 (51.5%)	161 (32.9%)	26 (5.3%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	85.3	19^th of 124 public elementary schools	84.7%		82.2	17^th of 128 public elementary schools	86.7%	2	70.8	76.1	68.0				72.1	69.4	59.2	34.0				56.5						$23,406	$2,090	$21,316
J.O. Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-4733	477	45	10.6	57.7%	41 (8.6%)	388 (81.3%)	30 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	51.2	49^th of 124 public elementary schools	60.5%		37.7	65^th of 128 public elementary schools	49.2%	16	31.4	41.3	50.1				39.9	23.8	31.8	33.3				29.2						$37,340	$2,590	$34,750
Wheatley Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1299 Neal St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5970	390	45	8.6	77.4%	15 (3.8%)	285 (73.1%)	82 (21.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.2	98^th of 124 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.7	120^th of 128 public elementary schools	6.3%	22	6.4	31.3	12.8	17.3	18.2	41.6	20.6	9.7	13.4	9.7	3.5	6.4	4.8	8.0						$28,994	$2,652	$26,342
Eliot-Hine Middle School	Public	6-8	1830 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5380	432	33	13.0	43.8%	64 (14.8%)	321 (74.3%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	51.7	24^th of 68 public middle schools	64.7%		57.5	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%	1				40.4	51.6	32.4	41.8				23.9	23.7	14.1	20.8						$26,059	$2,509	$23,550
Browne Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	850 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6210	457	51	9.0	69.8%	2 (0.4%)	292 (63.9%)	157 (34.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18.1	102^nd of 124 public elementary schools	17.7%		24.9	94^th of 128 public elementary schools	26.6%	8	9.7	12.2		12.7	11.1	30.7	16.6	19.3	12.2	15.8	2.2	2.2	2.6	8.2						$29,329	$2,609	$26,720
Peabody Elementary School (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Public	PK-K	425 C St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-3277	209	17	12.6	9.1%	125 (59.8%)	56 (26.8%)	13 (6.2%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)																				$25,023	$2,098	$22,924
Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Public	6-8	410 E St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6010	460	34	13.5	27.2%	89 (19.3%)	323 (70.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	82.1	10^th of 68 public middle schools	85.3%		79.9	10^th of 69 public middle schools	85.5%					55.6	71.8	66.9	64.5				25.7	40.4	30.6	32.2						$25,659	$2,415	$23,244
McKinley Technology High School	Public	9-12	151 T St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	723	50	14.3	29.0%	33 (4.6%)	583 (80.6%)	91 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	92.2	3^rd of 37 public high schools	91.9%		74.9	6^th of 35 public high schools	82.9%	3							75.2							30.5	75.4			29.3	75.0	$28,423	$2,384	$26,039
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
Langley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 T Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 724-4223	348	32	11.0	54.9%	53 (15.2%)	228 (65.5%)	49 (14.1%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	17.7	104^th of 124 public elementary schools	16.1%		24.5	95^th of 128 public elementary schools	25.8%	9	12.9		10.1				13.5		11.4					12.3						$29,152	$2,562	$26,590
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Public	PK, KG-8	215 G St NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-4467	503	36	13.9	24.5%	103 (20.5%)	322 (64.0%)	29 (5.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	38.8	62^nd of 124 public elementary schools	50.0%		51.3	44^th of 128 public elementary schools	65.6%	18	24.0	44.7	26.5	36.2	52.3	63.6	42.1	25.0	21.1	14.7		18.7	15.2	18.0						$22,870	$2,085	$20,785
School-Within-School at Goding	Public	PK, KG-5	920 F St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 727-7377	325	30	10.8	10.8%	154 (47.4%)	92 (28.3%)	26 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.5%)	95.2	8^th of 124 public elementary schools	93.5%		97.1	6^th of 128 public elementary schools	95.3%	2	67.4	86.6					76.3	69.7	86.6	68.2				76.4						$28,937	$2,082	$26,856
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 T. St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	286	24	12.1	73.1%	0 (0.0%)	232 (81.1%)	48 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.4	49^th of 68 public middle schools	27.9%		39.6	35^th of 69 public middle schools	49.3%	14				29.2	31.2	34.1	31.6				4.7	14.0	7.7	8.7						$28,835	$2,633	$26,202
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 Brentwood Parkway NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-2527	643	52	12.2	55.7%	2 (0.3%)	620 (96.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	17^th of 37 public high schools	54.1%		34.3	21^st of 35 public high schools	40.0%	4							31.9							5.8	37.6		3.8	7.4	27.4	$33,842	$3,447	$30,395
KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 396-5477	251	18	13.6	72.5%	2 (0.8%)	234 (93.2%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																				$31,935	$3,652	$28,283
KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-5477	371	28	13.1	70.4%	0 (0.0%)	357 (96.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26	84^th of 124 public elementary schools	32.3%		29.2	86^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.8%	2	10.6	22.9					16.4	20.4	24.6					22.4						$29,061	$3,908	$25,152
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-5477	345	27	12.6	68.1%	0 (0.0%)	339 (98.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.1	39^th of 68 public middle schools	42.6%		24.3	52^nd of 69 public middle schools	24.6%	13			26.9	19.1	33.3	39.0	29.5			17.9	11.9	23.9	21.8	18.7						$29,238	$3,636	$25,602
Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1227 4th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 546-0869	391	34	11.3	32.0%	100 (25.6%)	213 (54.5%)	28 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	45.6	55^th of 124 public elementary schools	55.6%		43.8	50^th of 128 public elementary schools	60.9%	5		31.2	47.7				33.3	33.3	29.2	23.8				29.1						$27,748	$1,736	$26,013
Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	820 26th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1360	407	37	11.1	31.9%	94 (23.1%)	238 (58.5%)	33 (8.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.1%)	34.4	68^th of 124 public elementary schools	45.2%		39.3	63^rd of 128 public elementary schools	50.8%	5		22.8	28.9				26.3	42.8	18.2	15.4				25.5						$27,748	$1,736	$26,013
Two Rivers PCS - Young Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	830 26th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-3177	224	26	8.6	49.6%	12 (5.4%)	179 (79.9%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	37.1	41^st of 68 public middle schools	39.7%		30.4	44^th of 69 public middle schools	36.2%	3				20.3	29.5	46.2	32.3				8.3	12.9	24.7	15.4						$27,748	$1,736	$26,013
Center City PCS - NoMa	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1217 West Virginia Avenue NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-1614	212	22	9.5	66.0%	1 (0.5%)	190 (89.6%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	27.7	78^th of 124 public elementary schools	37.1%		39.4	62^nd of 128 public elementary schools	51.6%	16				33.3	33.3		25.8		9.5	8.8		13.1	4.3	12.9						$30,380	$2,273	$28,107
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	200 Douglas Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 248-6825	522	50	10.4	20.9%	174 (33.3%)	220 (42.1%)	57 (10.9%)	14 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.2%)	86	18^th of 124 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.1	16^th of 128 public elementary schools	87.5%	2	48.9	70.0	64.7	61.2	67.4	68.3	63.3	51.0	58.0	60.7	49.1	50.0	43.9	52.4						$27,154	$1,692	$25,461
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center	Public	7-12	1000 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Dyrs	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 202-7007	84	10	8.4	79.8%	0 (0.0%)	80 (95.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	62 T Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Harmony DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-7500	182	19	9.4	81.3%	3 (1.6%)	173 (95.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	112^th of 124 public elementary schools	9.7%		34.7	73^rd of 128 public elementary schools	43.0%	39		11.8	11.8				12.2		11.9					8.3						$31,335	$3,158	$28,177
Kingsman Academy PCS	Public, Charter	6-12	1375 E Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Kingsman Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-1028	346	18	19.7	87.3%	0 (0.0%)	343 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)							4.6													$41,117	$2,471	$38,645
Monument Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	500 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Monument Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 545-3180	131	18	7.2	80.9%	0 (0.0%)	126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)							4.6													$101,648	$7,118	$94,530

Cities Near Zip Code 20002

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.09 mi	264	1^st
Laurel	17.48 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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