Top 100 largest schools in District of Columbia (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Jackson-Reed HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,855	50.5 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,855
2	District of Columbia International School Washington · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	1,654	61.5 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,654
3	Columbia Heights Education Campus Washington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	1,563	33.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,563
4	Deal MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,462	82.6 Top 10%	63% Math proficiency	1,462
5	Coolidge HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,029	16.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,029
6	Roosevelt HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	943	16.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	943
7	Lafayette ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	923	85.3 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	923
8	Eastern HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	909	22.1 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	909
9	Dunbar HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	892	19.0 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	892
10	Bancroft ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	821	60.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	821
11	Ingenuity Prep PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	797	43.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	797
12	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	791	75.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	791
13	Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	745	17.8 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	745
14	McKinley Technology HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	723	53.9 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	723
15	Janney ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	717	90.2 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	717
16	Cardozo Education Campus Washington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	710	22.1 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	710
17	Benjamin Banneker HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	703	84.0 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	703
18	Washington Yu Ying PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	701	69.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	701
19	Basis Dc Pcs Washington · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	692	78.2 Top 10%	65% Math proficiency	692
20	Murch ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	658	82.1 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	658
21	Brightwood ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	646	40.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	646
22	KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	646	84.9 Top 5%	–	646
23	KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	643	32.5 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	643
24	Hardy MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	631	68.6 Top 25%	46% Math proficiency	631
25	DC Bilingual PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	622	44.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	622
26	KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	614	72.6 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	614
27	School Without Walls HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	606	82.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	606
28	Ballou HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	597	18.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	597
29	Duke Ellington School of the Arts Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	589	28.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	589
30	John Francis Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	583	50.7 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	583
31	H.D. Woodson HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	579	21.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	579
32	Meridian PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	578	24.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	578
33	Barnard ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	573	49.7 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	573
34	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	572	56.7 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	572
35	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	563	52.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	563
36	Maury ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	559	83.1 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	559
37	Shirley Chisholm ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	542	31.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	542
38	Creative Minds International PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	530	46.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	530
39	Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	530	27.1 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	530
40	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	522	65.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	522
41	Ida B. Wells MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	521	91.6 Top 5%	–	521
42	Powell ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	514	36.7 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	514
43	John Lewis ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	509	45.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	509
44	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	504	71.9 Top 25%	–	504
45	Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	503	36.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	503
46	Ludlow-Taylor ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	489	58.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	489
47	MacFarland MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	486	24.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	486
48	Takoma ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	483	26.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	483
49	DC Scholars PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	478	19.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	478
50	J.O. Wilson ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	477	27.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	477
51	Marie Reed ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	461	56.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	461
52	Turner ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	461	19.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	461
53	Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	460	44.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	460
54	Browne Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	457	23.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	457
55	Leckie Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	453	23.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	453
56	Whittier ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	450	49.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	450
57	Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	448	46.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	448
58	E.L. Haynes PCS - HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	446	21.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	446
59	Goodwill Excel Center PCS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	440	20.3 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	440
60	Raymond ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	439	34.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	439
61	Paul PCS - International HS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	439	24.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	439
62	Perry Street Preparatory PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	437	27.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	437
63	Eaton ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	436	82.4 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	436
64	KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS Washington · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	435	38.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	435
65	Miner ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	433	21.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	433
66	Eliot-Hine MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	432	19.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	432
67	DC Prep PCS - Benning ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Charter	430	51.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	430
68	Stoddert ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	425	91.5 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	425
69	KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS Washington · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	422	46.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	422
70	Brent ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	421	82.4 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	421
71	Lawrence E. Boone ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	416	20.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	416
72	Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	415	49.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	415
73	Tubman ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	415	30.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	415
74	Beers ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	412	25.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	412
75	Jefferson MS Academy Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	409	31.7 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	409
76	E.L. Haynes PCS - ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	409	49.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	409
77	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Charter	409	73.1 Top 25%	–	409
78	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	409	18.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	409
79	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades 1–4	Charter	408	62.4 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	408
80	Two Rivers PCS - Young ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	407	29.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	407
81	H.D. Cooke ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	406	46.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	406
82	Van Ness ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	404	49.6 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	404
83	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Charter	401	52.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	401
84	Hyde-Addison ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	400	73.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	400
85	Dorothy I. Height ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	400	53.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	400
86	Cedar Tree Academy PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Charter	399	31.0 Lower 50%	–	399
87	Payne ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	398	33.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	398
88	Mann ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	397	87.8 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	397
89	Garrison ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	395	50.6 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	395
90	Shepherd ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	394	66.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	394
91	Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	391	52.8 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	391
92	Seaton ES Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	390	43.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	390
93	Wheatley Education Campus Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	390	25.2 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	390
94	Washington Latin PCS - MS Washington · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	389	62.9 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	389
95	KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades 1–4	Charter	388	38.6 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	388
96	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	387	40.6 Lower 50%	–	387
97	Washington Leadership Academy PCS Washington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	386	30.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	386
98	Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper MS Washington · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	384	67.2 Top 50%	–	384
99	Breakthrough Montessori PCS Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	383	30.2 Lower 50%	–	383
100	Brookland MS Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	381	22.0 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	381

Jackson-Reed HS in Washington leads the 2025 list of largest schools in District of Columbia with Enrollment 1,855. Of the 100 schools shown, 62 are public, 38 are charter.

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What is the best largest school in District of Columbia?

Jackson-Reed HS in Washington ranks first among largest schools in District of Columbia with Enrollment 1,855 (Enrollment: 1,855).

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