Summary:
Zip code 20010 in Washington, D.C., is home to 5 schools serving elementary through high school grades, including a mix of traditional public schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools and the public charter E.L. Haynes PCS network. Among the three elementary schools, Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View stands out as the strongest overall performer, ranking 30th of 124 with 4 stars and leading the zip code in both math (48.9% proficient) and ELA (46.5% proficient). Bancroft Elementary School is also solid with 4 stars, and its 5th grade science scores exceed state averages, but its ranking has slipped from 27th to 39th over three years. In contrast, Raymond Elementary School ranks 88th with 2 stars and has the lowest proficiency rates in the area, creating a wide gap of over 30 percentage points in math compared to Bruce-Monroe.
For older students, Columbia Heights Education Campus serves grades 6–12 and is the largest school in the zip code, with a graduation rate of 83.7% that beats both district and state averages. However, math proficiency there is extremely low at 13.3%, with just 2.1% of Algebra I students proficient, and science proficiency is only 1.44%. E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School is the most improved school, jumping from 1 star to 3 stars in a single year, with ELA proficiency rising to 33.5%—though math remains a concern at 18.1%.
Across the area, science proficiency is a systemic weakness, with only Bancroft exceeding state levels. Spending does not clearly drive outcomes: Raymond spends about $31,000 per student but posts the lowest scores, while Bancroft spends the least and performs well. Overall, zip code 20010 offers strong elementary options in Bruce-Monroe and Bancroft, a high-graduation but academically struggling high school, and a promising turnaround story at E.L. Haynes.
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