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Best High Schools in Zip Code 20011

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

3,562

Students

Districts

Top rankedWashington Latin PCS - Upper School5^th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools

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Biggest riser

Coolidge High School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Washington Latin PCS - Upper School 8.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

Washington, DC's 20011 zip code is home to six high schools serving grades 9–12 and a combined 3,562 students — a mix of two large traditional schools and four public charter schools. Coolidge High School and Roosevelt High School, both part of the District of Columbia Public Schools, enroll about 55% of students, while E.L. Haynes PCS - High School, Paul PCS - International High School, Washington Latin PCS - Upper School, and Capital City PCS - High School enroll the remaining 45%. Academic performance across these schools is starkly divided.

Washington Latin PCS - Upper School is the clear academic leader, ranking 2nd out of 46 in DC with 80.8% ELA proficiency, 51.8% math proficiency, and a 94.2% graduation rate — all well above state averages — while spending the least per student at $23,849. The gap is enormous: the next-highest math proficiency belongs to E.L. Haynes PCS - High School at just 15.7%, and the next-highest ELA proficiency belongs to Paul PCS - International High School at 28.7%. E.L. Haynes leads the zip code with a 94.9% graduation rate and a solid 10th-place district ranking. At the other end, Roosevelt High School ranks 30th with the group's lowest math proficiency (3.2%), while Capital City PCS - High School posts the lowest ELA proficiency (13.5%) and the weakest district rank (34th).

One of the most striking findings is the disconnect between graduation and proficiency. All six schools beat DC's 78.7% graduation rate — the area averages 89.1% — yet most fall well below state proficiency averages. Excluding Washington Latin, average proficiency drops to just 22.0% in ELA and 7.2% in math, making math a critical weakness. Charter schools generally outperform the traditional schools on graduation (92.3% vs. 82.7%) and student-teacher ratios (8.6 vs. 12.2). Spending does not predict performance: Coolidge High School spends the most at $36,856 per student yet posts modest proficiency rates, while Washington Latin spends the least and achieves the best results. Rankings have been volatile for most schools over the past three years, but Washington Latin has remained consistently near the top.

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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 All Grades	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 20011

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.18 mi	264	1^st
Laurel	16.13 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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