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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20017

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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

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4,811

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedWashington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School6^th of 67 District Of Columbia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho up 6 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS 6.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 20017 contains 15 schools serving roughly 5,043 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades, with 12 of those schools operating as public charter schools that enroll about 83% of the area's students. Only three schools — Brookland Middle School, Bunker Hill Elementary School, and Luke C. Moore High School — belong to the District of Columbia Public Schools district. The clear academic leader is Washington Latin PCS – Anna Julia Cooper Middle School, ranked 6th among DC middle schools (91st percentile) with 73.4% ELA proficiency versus the 39.6% state average. Among elementary schools, Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS – Calle Ocho posts the highest scores (69.0% ELA, 64.4% Math), while Washington Yu Ying PCS ranks 21st overall and leads the zip code in 5th-grade science (61.5% proficient versus a 20.4% state average).

DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle School is another strong option, ranking 11th among DC middle schools and improving ELA proficiency from 39.2% to 45.9%. Washington Leadership Academy PCS stands out among high schools with a 91.9% graduation rate versus the 78.7% state average, despite low test scores (19.2% ELA, 12.0% Math). In stark contrast, Luke C. Moore High School posts a 19.5% graduation rate. Middle school outcomes in this area vary sharply: Brookland Middle School's math proficiency of 9.4% trails the state average by nearly 19 points, while Washington Latin sits about 25 points above it.

Encouragingly, all 11 schools with comparable year-over-year data improved in math, and 8 of 11 improved in ELA, with Bunker Hill Elementary School (+14.7 math), Mundo Verde (+13.3 math, +14.7 ELA), and Lee Montessori PCS – Brookland (+10.3 ELA) showing the largest gains. Per-pupil spending does not predict success: Washington Latin spends the least ($23,849) and performs best, while Capital Village PCS spends the most ($42,563) and ranks near the bottom. Four schools on one block of Edgewood Street NE — Washington Latin, DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Elementary School, DC Prep Middle, and Capital Village — capture the full performance spectrum within a single neighborhood.

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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 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 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 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
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	354	30	12.0	52.3%	140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	82.2	20^th of 124 public elementary schools	83.9%		81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%	1	53.3	59.1	62.5				58.2	62.2	56.8	47.5				55.8					$29,451	$1,612	$27,839
Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	4301 Harewood Road NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 697-4430	384	30	12.9		165 (43.0%)	132 (34.4%)	38 (9.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.7%)	93.8	6^th of 67 public middle schools	91.0%		91.7	5^th of 69 public middle schools	92.8%	1			73.4	64.2	88.4	67.7	73.4			64.9	47.3		41.7	53.0					$23,483	$622	$22,861
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6095	219	21	10.4	100.0%	47 (21.5%)	142 (64.8%)	24 (11.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							32.2	31.5	61.9					35.6					$29,784	$2,459	$27,325
Luke C. Moore High School	Public	9-12	1001 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3600	275	23	11.9	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	258 (93.8%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$33,410	$2,657	$30,753
Brookland Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 759-1999	381	36	10.5	100.0%	5 (1.3%)	291 (76.4%)	79 (20.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	32.8	46^th of 67 public middle schools	31.3%		24.6	50^th of 69 public middle schools	27.5%	4				32.1	38.6	29.7	33.5				15.3	9.8	5.1	9.4					$26,707	$2,560	$24,147
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1404 Jackson Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 459-4710	310	46	6.7	24.0%	17 (5.5%)	205 (66.1%)	75 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	23.9	90^th of 124 public elementary schools	27.4%		40.3	60^th of 128 public elementary schools	53.1%	30	19.4	27.3		12.0	30.7	8.3	20.0	36.1	6.0	6.4	4.0	7.6		14.0					$36,390	$3,070	$33,320
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	701 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-5700	308	32	9.6	65.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (84.7%)	37 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	76.3	11^th of 67 public middle schools	83.6%		77.8	11^th of 69 public middle schools	84.1%			42.7		39.6	65.2	51.0	45.9		35.4		28.5	39.2	42.5	34.8					$30,884	$3,224	$27,660
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	707 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-4411	401	38	10.5	74.1%	3 (0.7%)	321 (80.0%)	57 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)								24.4											$29,354	$3,168	$26,186
Washington Yu Ying PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	220 Taylor Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 635-1950	701	70	10.0	9.8%	156 (22.3%)	244 (34.8%)	64 (9.1%)	53 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (25.7%)	82	21^st of 124 public elementary schools	83.1%		82.1	18^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.9%	3		66.7	64.9				53.4	59.8	52.8	47.4				53.8					$28,247	$1,302	$26,945
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1240 Randolph Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-1467	199	20	10.2	44.4%	20 (10.1%)	132 (66.3%)	37 (18.6%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	106^th of 124 public elementary schools	14.5%					(n/a)	7.7	12.5					24.5			9.0				12.6					$30,828	$2,127	$28,701
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4401 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 803-8967	504	39	12.9		162 (32.1%)	100 (19.8%)	160 (31.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (13.9%)	90.7	15^th of 124 public elementary schools	87.9%		79.2	21^st of 128 public elementary schools	83.6%	6	60.2	74.3	75.0				69.0	69.2	62.2	59.6				64.4					$30,947	$2,880	$28,067
Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3025 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 779-9740	298	20	15.2	30.8%	119 (39.9%)	108 (36.2%)	33 (11.1%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	63.8	38^th of 124 public elementary schools	69.4%		58.6	36^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.9%	2		65.4	72.2				51.9	12.0						33.7					$29,009	$574	$28,435
Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3015 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(240) 580-3371	386	48	8.0		5 (1.3%)	312 (80.8%)	61 (15.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	38.2	18^th of 36 public high schools	50.0%		33.5	22^nd of 35 public high schools	37.1%	4							19.2							12.0	23.5	10.1	13.6	14.8	$35,535	$2,872	$32,663
Capital Village PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	705 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Capital Village PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 938-1416	91	8	11.0		0 (0.0%)	77 (84.6%)	9 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)								(n/a)																			$41,825	$2,976	$38,848

Cities Near Zip Code 20017

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.17 mi	264	1^st
Laurel	15.83 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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