Schools by Reading Proficiency in District of Columbia Public Schools (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 100 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools, District of Columbia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and District of Columbia.
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- 184Benjamin Banneker HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 82%
- 283School Without Walls HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 82%
- 391Ross ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 77%
- 490Janney ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 82%
- 588Mann ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 72%
- 683Deal MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 81% · 63%
- 785Lafayette ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 82%
- 892Stoddert ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 87%
- 989Key ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 82%
- 1083Maury ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 77%
- 1189School-Within-School at GodingWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 72%
- 1276Oyster-Adams Bilingual SchoolWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 57%
- 1382Murch ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 73%
- 1482Brent ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 72%
- 1582Eaton ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 72%
- 1669Hardy MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 67% · 46%
- 1754McKinley Technology HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 67% · 32%
- 1874Hyde-Addison ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 62%
- 1971Hearst ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 62%
- 2051Jackson-Reed HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 58% · 32%
- 2166Shepherd ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 57%
- 2258Ludlow-Taylor ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 47%
- 2328Duke Ellington School of the ArtsWashington · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 17%
- 2445Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)Washington · Public MiddleReading · math: 55% · 24%
- 2550Van Ness ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54.5% · 34.5%
- 2660Bancroft ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 2757Marie Reed ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 42%
- 2850Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)Washington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 48% · 44%
- 2951Garrison ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
- 3051John Francis Education CampusWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 42%
- 3142Truesdell ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 27%
- 3254Dorothy I. Height ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 47%
- 3350Whittier ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
- 3446John Lewis ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 37%
- 3537Capitol Hill Montessori School at LoganWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
- 3650Barnard ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 46%
- 3747H.D. Cooke ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 42%
- 3847Bruce-Monroe ES at Park ViewWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 42%
- 3934Burrville ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 27%
- 4032Jefferson MS AcademyWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 37% · 21%
- 4133Columbia Heights Education CampusWashington · Public HighReading · math: 36% · 21%
- 4243Seaton ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 42%
- 4340Brightwood ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 37%
- 4440Langdon ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 37%
- 4536Thomson ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 32%
- 4634Payne ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 32%
- 4732Shirley Chisholm ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 27%
- 4830LaSalle-Backus ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 18%
- 4935Raymond ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 31%
- 5037Powell ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 36%
- 5135Burroughs ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 37%
- 5228J.O. Wilson ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 5327Langley ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 5426Beers ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 17%
- 5525Wheatley Education CampusWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 7.5%
- 5622Eastern HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 27% · 2.5%
- 5720McKinley MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 8%
- 5827Takoma ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 21%
- 5923Leckie Education CampusWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 17%
- 6023Excel AcademyWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 9%
- 6125MacFarland MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 24% · 12%
- 6219Eliot-Hine MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 23% · 14%
- 6322Brookland MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 23% · 9%
- 6430Cleveland ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 27%
- 6526Kimball ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
- 6624Bunker Hill ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
- 6723Plummer ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
- 6824Walker-Jones Education CampusWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 12%
- 6921Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 22% · 7.5%
- 7020Kelly Miller MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 21% · 6%
- 7131Tubman ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 20% · 30%
- 7219Johnson MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 20% · 5%
- 7320Hart MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 20% · 4%
- 7432Ketcham ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 37%
- 7527Randle Highlands ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 27%
- 7627Noyes ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 27%
- 7725King ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 27%
- 7824Amidon-Bowen ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 22%
- 7924Browne Education CampusWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 8021Miner ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 8121Lawrence E. Boone ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 8220Drew ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 8320Garfield ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 8418Lorraine H. Whitlock ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 8522H.D. Woodson HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 17% · 7.5%
- 8619Ron Brown College Preparatory HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 17% · 2.5%
- 8719Dunbar HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 17% · 2%
- 8822Cardozo Education CampusWashington · Public HighReading · math: 16% · 8%
- 8920Anacostia HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 15% · 5%
- 9018Sousa MSWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 15% · 4%
- 9124Nalle ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 22%
- 9219Malcolm X ES at GreenWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 17%
- 9321Stanton ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 9420Patterson ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 9520Thomas ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 9619Moten ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 9718Savoy ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 7.5%
- 9816Coolidge HSWashington · Public HighReading · math: 12% · 5%
- 9919Smothers ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 2.5%
- 10023Hendley ESWashington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7.5% · 22%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Banneker HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5% · 82% | 84.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 703 |
| 2 | School Without Walls HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 82% | 82.5 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 606 |
| 3 | Ross ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92% · 77% | 91.3 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 4 | Janney ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88% · 82% | 90.2 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 717 |
| 5 | Mann ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82% · 72% | 87.8 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 6 | Deal MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81% · 63% | 82.6 Top 10% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,462 |
| 7 | Lafayette ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79% · 82% | 85.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 923 |
| 8 | Stoddert ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 87% | 91.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 9 | Key ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 82% | 88.6 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 10 | Maury ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 77% | 83.1 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 559 |
| 11 | School-Within-School at Goding Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 72% | 88.8 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 12 | Oyster-Adams Bilingual School Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 75% · 57% | 75.9 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 791 |
| 13 | Murch ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74% · 73% | 82.1 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 14 | Brent ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 72% | 82.4 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 15 | Eaton ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 72% | 82.4 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 16 | Hardy MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67% · 46% | 68.6 Top 25% | 46% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 17 | McKinley Technology HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67% · 32% | 53.9 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 723 |
| 18 | Hyde-Addison ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 62% | 73.5 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 19 | Hearst ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 62% | 70.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 356 |
| 20 | Jackson-Reed HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58% · 32% | 50.5 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 1,855 |
| 21 | Shepherd ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 57% | 66.3 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 22 | Ludlow-Taylor ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 47% | 58.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 23 | Duke Ellington School of the Arts Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57% · 17% | 28.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 589 |
| 24 | Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 55% · 24% | 44.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 460 |
| 25 | Van Ness ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.5% · 34.5% | 49.6 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 26 | Bancroft ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 60.0 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 821 |
| 27 | Marie Reed ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 42% | 56.9 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 28 | Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 48% · 44% | 49.7 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 29 | Garrison ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 37% | 50.6 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 30 | John Francis Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 43% · 42% | 50.7 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 583 |
| 31 | Truesdell ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 27% | 42.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 32 | Dorothy I. Height ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 47% | 53.6 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 33 | Whittier ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 42% | 49.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 34 | John Lewis ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 37% | 45.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 35 | Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 42% · 32% | 36.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 36 | Barnard ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 46% | 49.7 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 37 | H.D. Cooke ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 42% | 46.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 38 | Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 42% | 46.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 448 |
| 39 | Burrville ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 27% | 33.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 40 | Jefferson MS Academy Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 37% · 21% | 31.7 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 41 | Columbia Heights Education Campus Washington · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 36% · 21% | 33.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 1,563 |
| 42 | Seaton ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 42% | 43.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 43 | Brightwood ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 37% | 40.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 646 |
| 44 | Langdon ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 37% | 39.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 45 | Thomson ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 32% | 36.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 46 | Payne ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 32% | 33.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 47 | Shirley Chisholm ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 27% | 31.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 542 |
| 48 | LaSalle-Backus ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 18% | 30.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 49 | Raymond ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31% · 31% | 34.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 439 |
| 50 | Powell ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29% · 36% | 36.7 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 51 | Burroughs ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 37% | 35.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 52 | J.O. Wilson ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 22% | 27.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 53 | Langley ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 22% | 27.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 54 | Beers ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 17% | 25.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 55 | Wheatley Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 27% · 7.5% | 25.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 56 | Eastern HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 27% · 2.5% | 22.1 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 909 |
| 57 | McKinley MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26% · 8% | 20.1 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 286 |
| 58 | Takoma ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25% · 21% | 26.9 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 483 |
| 59 | Leckie Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25% · 17% | 23.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 60 | Excel Academy Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25% · 9% | 23.4 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 61 | MacFarland MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 24% · 12% | 24.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 486 |
| 62 | Eliot-Hine MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23% · 14% | 19.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 63 | Brookland MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23% · 9% | 22.0 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 64 | Cleveland ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 27% | 29.5 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 65 | Kimball ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 22% | 26.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 330 |
| 66 | Bunker Hill ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 22% | 23.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 219 |
| 67 | Plummer ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 17% | 23.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 233 |
| 68 | Walker-Jones Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22% · 12% | 23.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 292 |
| 69 | Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22% · 7.5% | 21.1 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 350 |
| 70 | Kelly Miller MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21% · 6% | 20.2 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 71 | Tubman ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20% · 30% | 30.7 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 72 | Johnson MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20% · 5% | 18.5 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 307 |
| 73 | Hart MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20% · 4% | 20.3 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 74 | Ketcham ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 37% | 32.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 75 | Randle Highlands ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 27% | 27.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 76 | Noyes ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 27% | 27.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 77 | King ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 27% | 24.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 193 |
| 78 | Amidon-Bowen ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 22% | 24.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 79 | Browne Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17% · 17% | 23.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 457 |
| 80 | Miner ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 17% | 21.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 81 | Lawrence E. Boone ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 20.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 416 |
| 82 | Drew ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 20.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 223 |
| 83 | Garfield ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 19.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 252 |
| 84 | Lorraine H. Whitlock ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 18.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 162 |
| 85 | H.D. Woodson HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17% · 7.5% | 21.9 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 86 | Ron Brown College Preparatory HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17% · 2.5% | 18.5 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 196 |
| 87 | Dunbar HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17% · 2% | 19.0 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 892 |
| 88 | Cardozo Education Campus Washington · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 16% · 8% | 22.1 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 710 |
| 89 | Anacostia HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15% · 5% | 20.2 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 246 |
| 90 | Sousa MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15% · 4% | 18.0 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 223 |
| 91 | Nalle ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 22% | 24.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 92 | Malcolm X ES at Green Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 17% | 19.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 170 |
| 93 | Stanton ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 20.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 288 |
| 94 | Patterson ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 19.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 95 | Thomas ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 19.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 96 | Moten ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 19.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 97 | Savoy ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 7.5% | 18.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 233 |
| 98 | Coolidge HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12% · 5% | 16.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 1,029 |
| 99 | Smothers ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 2.5% | 18.7 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 100 | Hendley ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.5% · 22% | 23.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 276 |
Benjamin Banneker HS in Washington leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in District of Columbia Public Schools with Reading · math 97.5% · 82%. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.
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