Summary:
Zip code 20037 in Washington, D.C. is served by two public schools within the District of Columbia Public Schools district: John Francis Education Campus (grades PK–8) and School Without Walls High School (grades 9–12). Together they provide a coherent pre-K through high school pathway in a dense urban area. Both schools outperform state averages in English language arts and math, making this zip code relatively strong educationally compared to D.C. and national norms.
The clear standout is School Without Walls High School, an elite institution ranked 5th out of 36 D.C. high schools for 2025–2026 after being #1 and #2 the previous two years. It earned 4 or 5 stars in each recent cycle and reported a 100% graduation rate in 2022–2023, versus a 77.6% district rate. Its test scores are dramatic outliers: 95.9% ELA proficiency and 71.7% math proficiency, more than double the district averages, while science proficiency is 70.6% versus just 13.6% districtwide. Although its ranking slipped slightly, the academic performance remains exceptionally strong.
John Francis Education Campus is a solid, above-average PK–8 school with a notably low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and lower per-student spending ($24,936) than School Without Walls ($33,484). It ranks 32nd out of 124 D.C. elementary/middle schools (74th percentile), outperforming state averages in both ELA and math. However, there is a clear grade-level slide: 3rd grade math proficiency is 55%, dropping to 31% by 7th grade, suggesting middle-school math needs support. Science proficiency (15.8%) trails the district average. No free/reduced lunch data or 2024–2025 graduation rate is reported, limiting direct comparisons, but overall, School Without Walls is a statewide powerhouse while John Francis is a dependable, above-average neighborhood school.
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