Best School Districts in District Of Columbia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

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Rank (of 47)	District	Grades	# Elementary Schools	# Middle Schools	# High Schools	# Alt. Schools	City	County	Rank score (2024)	Rank (2023)	Rank change from 2023
44^th	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.079	33	11
	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	PK	6	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
1^st	Basis Dc Pcs	5-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.971	1
23^rd	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	PK, KG-6	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.516	13	10
45^th	Bridges PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.048	31	14
37^th	Capital City PCS	PK, KG-12	1	1	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.289	32	5
30^th	Capital Village PCS	5-8	0	1	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.443	44	14
	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	PK, KG-2	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
18^th	Center City PCS	PK, KG-8	6	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.574	17	1
35^th	Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy	6-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.387	29	6
24^th	Creative Minds International PCS	PK, KG-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.515	15	9
4^th	DC Bilingual PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.857	7	3
	DC Jail Education Program	9-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
12^th	DC Prep PCS	PK, KG-8	3	3	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.698		(n/a)
39^th	DC Scholars PCS	PK, KG-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.277	37	2
	DC Wildflower PCS	PK-K	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
34^th	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	6-11	0	1	0	1	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.4	39	5
8^th	District of Columbia International School	6-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.803	6	2
27^th	District of Columbia Public Schools	PK, KG-12	81	14	20	2	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.485	27
	Dyrs	6-12	0	0	2	0	Laurel	Anne Arundel County			(n/a)
22^nd	E.L. Haynes PCS	PK, KG-12	1	1	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.521	22
	Eagle Academy PCS	PK, KG-3	2	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
	Early Childhood Academy PCS	PK, KG-3	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
16^th	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	PK, KG-5	2	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.615	24	8
19^th	Friendship PCS	PK, KG-12	7	6	2	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.563	26	7
26^th	Girls Global Academy PCS	9-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.5		(n/a)
	Global Citizens PCS	PK, KG-1	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	9-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
41^st	Harmony DC PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.206	19	22
36^th	Hope Community PCS	PK, KG-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.321	36
28^th	Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS	6-8	0	1	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.471	35	7
	I Dream PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
31^st	Idea Pcs	9-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.441	43	12
29^th	Ingenuity Prep PCS	PK, KG-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.447	30	1
3^rd	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	PK, KG-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.89	5	2
	Kingsman Academy PCS	6-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
38^th	KIPP Dc Pcs	PK, KG-12	12	6	2	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.281	34	4
9^th	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.802	8	1
	Learn Dc Pcs	PK, KG-3	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
11^th	Lee Montessori PCS	PK, KG-6	2	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.698	9	2
40^th	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	PK, KG-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.26	45	5
46^th	Maya Angelou PCS	9-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.029	46
25^th	Meridian PCS	PK, KG-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.5	28	3
47^th	Monument Academy PCS	5-8	0	1	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.014	47
10^th	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	PK, KG-5	2	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.742	12	2
14^th	Paul PCS	5-12	0	1	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.653	18	4
20^th	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	PK, KG-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.537	21	1
15^th	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	8-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.647	20	5
42^nd	Rocketship Education DC PCS	PK, KG-5	3	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.122	40	2
	Roots PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
	Seed Pcs	9-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
6^th	Sela PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.825	10	4
	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	PK, KG-6	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
32^nd	Social Justice PCS	5-8	0	1	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.414	23	9
	St. Coletta Special Education PCS	PK, KG-12	0	0	0	1	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
43^rd	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	4-8	0	1	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.117	41	2
	The Children's Guild DC PCS	K-8	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia			(n/a)
4^th	The Sojourner Truth School PCS	6-10	0	1	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.857	3	1
33^rd	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	9-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.412	42	9
17^th	Two Rivers PCS	PK, KG-8	2	1	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.606	11	6
13^th	Washington Global PCS	6-8	0	1	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.657	14	1
2^nd	Washington Latin PCS	5-12	0	2	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.92	2
21^st	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	9-12	0	0	1	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.529	16	5
7^th	Washington Yu Ying PCS	PK, KG-5	1	0	0	0	Washington	District Of Columbia	0.817	4	3

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
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Educational resources:

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Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.