Schools in District of Columbia Public Schools, District of Columbia (2025)
113 schools · 50,525 students · 113 public · median Enrollment 397.
District of Columbia Public Schools, in District of Columbia, has 113 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 50,525 students. By level there are 79 elementary, 17 high, 14 middle, 3 other; by sector 113 public.
The median Enrollment across District of Columbia Public Schools's schools is 397, above the District of Columbia median of 348. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
110 of the 113 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Ida B. Wells MS (91.6, top 5% of middle schools nationally), followed by Stoddert ES (91.5, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Ross ES (91.3, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 16 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Jackson-Reed HS (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), Deal MS (1,462 students).
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Top 60 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and District of Columbia. The remaining 50 ranked schools are listed below the table.
- 192Ida B. Wells MSWashington · Public Middle– · 521 students
- 292Stoddert ESWashington · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 425 students
- 391Ross ESWashington · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 171 students
- 490Janney ESWashington · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 717 students
- 589School-Within-School at GodingWashington · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 325 students
- 689Key ESWashington · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 788Mann ESWashington · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 397 students
- 886Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)Washington · Public High– · 331 students
- 985Lafayette ESWashington · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 923 students
- 1084Benjamin Banneker HSWashington · Public High82% Math proficiency · 703 students
- 1183Maury ESWashington · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 559 students
- 1283Deal MSWashington · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 1,462 students
- 1383School Without Walls HSWashington · Public High82% Math proficiency · 606 students
- 1482Brent ESWashington · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 421 students
- 1582Eaton ESWashington · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 436 students
- 1682Murch ESWashington · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 1776Oyster-Adams Bilingual SchoolWashington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 791 students
- 1874Hyde-Addison ESWashington · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 400 students
- 1971Hearst ESWashington · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 356 students
- 2069Hardy MSWashington · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 631 students
- 2166Shepherd ESWashington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 2264Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)Washington · Public Elementary– · 209 students
- 2360Bancroft ESWashington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 821 students
- 2458Ludlow-Taylor ESWashington · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 489 students
- 2557Marie Reed ESWashington · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 461 students
- 2654McKinley Technology HSWashington · Public High32% Math proficiency · 723 students
- 2754Dorothy I. Height ESWashington · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 400 students
- 2851John Francis Education CampusWashington · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 583 students
- 2951Garrison ESWashington · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 395 students
- 3051Jackson-Reed HSWashington · Public High32% Math proficiency · 1,855 students
- 3150Barnard ESWashington · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 573 students
- 3250Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)Washington · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 415 students
- 3350Whittier ESWashington · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 450 students
- 3450Van Ness ESWashington · Public Elementary34.5% Math proficiency · 404 students
- 3547H.D. Cooke ESWashington · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 406 students
- 3647Bruce-Monroe ES at Park ViewWashington · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 448 students
- 3746John Lewis ESWashington · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 509 students
- 3845Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)Washington · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 460 students
- 3943Seaton ESWashington · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 390 students
- 4042Truesdell ESWashington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 370 students
- 4140Brightwood ESWashington · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 646 students
- 4240Langdon ESWashington · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 377 students
- 4337Powell ESWashington · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 514 students
- 4437Capitol Hill Montessori School at LoganWashington · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 503 students
- 4536Thomson ESWashington · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 259 students
- 4635Burroughs ESWashington · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 331 students
- 4735Raymond ESWashington · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 439 students
- 4834Burrville ESWashington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 232 students
- 4934Payne ESWashington · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 398 students
- 5033Columbia Heights Education CampusWashington · Public High21% Math proficiency · 1,563 students
- 5132Ketcham ESWashington · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 244 students
- 5232Jefferson MS AcademyWashington · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 409 students
- 5332Shirley Chisholm ESWashington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 542 students
- 5431Tubman ESWashington · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 415 students
- 5530LaSalle-Backus ESWashington · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 5630Cleveland ESWashington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 5728Duke Ellington School of the ArtsWashington · Public High17% Math proficiency · 589 students
- 5828J.O. Wilson ESWashington · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 477 students
- 5927Randle Highlands ESWashington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 6027Noyes ESWashington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 293 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida B. Wells MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91.6 Top 5% | – | 521 |
| 2 | Stoddert ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 91.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 3 | Ross ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 91.3 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 4 | Janney ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 90.2 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 717 |
| 5 | School-Within-School at Goding Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.8 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 6 | Key ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.6 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 7 | Mann ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.8 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 8 | Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC) Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 85.6 Top 5% | – | 331 |
| 9 | Lafayette ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 85.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 923 |
| 10 | Benjamin Banneker HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 703 |
| 11 | Maury ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 83.1 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 559 |
| 12 | Deal MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82.6 Top 10% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,462 |
| 13 | School Without Walls HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 82.5 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 606 |
| 14 | Brent ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.4 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 15 | Eaton ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.4 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 16 | Murch ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.1 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 17 | Oyster-Adams Bilingual School Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 75.9 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 791 |
| 18 | Hyde-Addison ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73.5 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 19 | Hearst ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 356 |
| 20 | Hardy MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 68.6 Top 25% | 46% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 21 | Shepherd ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 66.3 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 22 | Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 63.8 Top 50% | – | 209 |
| 23 | Bancroft ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.0 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 821 |
| 24 | Ludlow-Taylor ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 25 | Marie Reed ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.9 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 26 | McKinley Technology HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 53.9 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 723 |
| 27 | Dorothy I. Height ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.6 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 28 | John Francis Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 50.7 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 583 |
| 29 | Garrison ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.6 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 30 | Jackson-Reed HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 50.5 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 1,855 |
| 31 | Barnard ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49.7 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 32 | Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 49.7 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 33 | Whittier ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 34 | Van Ness ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49.6 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 35 | H.D. Cooke ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 36 | Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 448 |
| 37 | John Lewis ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 38 | Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 460 |
| 39 | Seaton ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 40 | Truesdell ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 41 | Brightwood ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 646 |
| 42 | Langdon ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 43 | Powell ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.7 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 44 | Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 36.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 45 | Thomson ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 46 | Burroughs ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 47 | Raymond ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 439 |
| 48 | Burrville ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 49 | Payne ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 50 | Columbia Heights Education Campus Washington · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 33.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 1,563 |
| 51 | Ketcham ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 52 | Jefferson MS Academy Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31.7 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 53 | Shirley Chisholm ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 542 |
| 54 | Tubman ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.7 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 55 | LaSalle-Backus ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 56 | Cleveland ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.5 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 57 | Duke Ellington School of the Arts Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 28.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 589 |
| 58 | J.O. Wilson ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 59 | Randle Highlands ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 60 | Noyes ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 293 |
More ranked schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
Ranked 61 to 110 by Success Index (US).
- 61.Langley ES27.1
- 62.Takoma ES26.9
- 63.Kimball ES26.4
- 64.Beers ES25.9
- 65.Wheatley Education Campus25.2
- 66.King ES24.9
- 67.MacFarland MS24.7
- 68.Nalle ES24.2
- 69.Amidon-Bowen ES24.1
- 70.Walker-Jones Education Campus23.8
- 71.Browne Education Campus23.6
- 72.Bunker Hill ES23.6
- 73.Excel Academy23.4
- 74.Leckie Education Campus23.3
- 75.Plummer ES23.3
- 76.Hendley ES23.0
- 77.Cardozo Education Campus22.1
- 78.Eastern HS22.1
- 79.Brookland MS22.0
- 80.H.D. Woodson HS21.9
- 81.Miner ES21.4
- 82.Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS21.1
- 83.Lawrence E. Boone ES20.8
- 84.Houston ES20.7
- 85.Stanton ES20.7
- 86.Hart MS20.3
- 87.Anacostia HS20.2
- 88.Kelly Miller MS20.2
- 89.McKinley MS20.1
- 90.Drew ES20.0
- 91.Garfield ES19.9
- 92.Turner ES19.9
- 93.Patterson ES19.7
- 94.C.W. Harris ES19.5
- 95.Thomas ES19.5
- 96.Eliot-Hine MS19.3
- 97.Moten ES19.1
- 98.Dunbar HS19.0
- 99.Malcolm X ES at Green19.0
- 100.Smothers ES18.7
- 101.Johnson MS18.5
- 102.Ron Brown College Preparatory HS18.5
- 103.Ballou HS18.3
- 104.Savoy ES18.2
- 105.Lorraine H. Whitlock ES18.1
- 106.Sousa MS18.0
- 107.Simon ES17.8
- 108.Kramer MS17.0
- 109.Coolidge HS16.0
- 110.Roosevelt HS16.0
Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in District of Columbia Public Schools?
Ida B. Wells MS is the highest-ranked school in District of Columbia Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 91.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States).
How many schools are in District of Columbia Public Schools?
District of Columbia Public Schools has 113 schools (14 middle, 79 elementary, 17 high, 3 other) educating 50,525 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in District of Columbia Public Schools?
The median Enrollment across schools in District of Columbia Public Schools is 397. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.