Is Anacostia High School a good school?

Anacostia High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of District Of Columbia high schools.

How many students attend Anacostia High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 287 students attended Anacostia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Anacostia High School?

Students at Anacostia High School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Anacostia High School?

Anacostia High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Beers Elementary School Elementary : Ketcham Elementary School Elementary : Kimball Elementary School Elementary : Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School Elementary : Moten Elementary School Elementary : Plummer Elementary School Elementary : Randle Highlands Elementary School Elementary : Savoy Elementary School Elementary : Stanton Elementary School Middle : Kramer Middle School Middle : Sousa Middle School

Anacostia High School

Summary:

Anacostia High School is a public high school in Washington, DC, serving 287 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26th out of 47 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Anacostia High School's student population is predominantly African American (97.56% in 2022-2023).

Anacostia High School consistently ranks in the bottom third of DC high schools, with a ranking of 34th out of 34 schools in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages across various standardized tests, such as the DC CAPE and PARCC exams. For example, in 2023-2024, only 7% of Anacostia students were proficient or better in DC CAPE English II, compared to 37.2% for DCPS and 33.5% for the state. Anacostia's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a low of 49% in 2018-2019 to a high of 74% in 2020-2021, but remains well below the district and state averages. The school serves a student population that is predominantly economically disadvantaged, as evidenced by the lack of available data on free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Anacostia High School compared to nearby schools, such as Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School, Ballou High School, and Eastern High School, the academic outcomes remain significantly lower. The nearby charter schools, such as Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School and Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts, also outperform Anacostia High School academically, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1601 16th St. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 698-2155

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 34 District Of Columbia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $46,305

Feeder schools for Anacostia High School:

Elementary:	Beers Elementary School
	Ketcham Elementary School
	Kimball Elementary School
	Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School
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	Moten Elementary School
	Plummer Elementary School
	Randle Highlands Elementary School
	Savoy Elementary School
	Stanton Elementary School
Middle:	Kramer Middle School
	Sousa Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 287

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.6%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anacostia High School ranks worse than 100% of high schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks last among 17 ranked high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Anacostia High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.6%), Hispanic (2.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anacostia High School is 7.7, which is the 2^nd best among 17 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Anacostia High School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anacostia High School is $46,305, which is the 2^nd highest among 17 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anacostia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Anacostia High School 34^th of 34 District Of Columbia public high schools. (See Anacostia High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

African American students:

District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 26^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Anacostia High School

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Rank History for all students at Anacostia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	17.71	26^th	30	13.3%
2011	11.45	30^th	31	3.2%
2012	13.95	28^th	31	9.7%
2014	17.34	27^th	35	22.9%
2015	24.86	25^th	29	13.8%
2016	22.88	28^th	31	9.7%
2017	24.03	30^th	34	11.8%
2018	24.79	28^th	34	17.6%
2019	27.89	25^th	34	26.5%
2023	18.42	32^nd	34	5.9%
2024	16.46	34^th	34	0.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Anacostia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.42	9^th	26	65.4%
2019	26.21	24^th	25	4.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Anacostia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.74	31^st	32	3.1%
2019	28.11	23^rd	31	25.8%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Anacostia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.96	30^th	33	9.1%
2019	33.27	22^nd	31	29.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Anacostia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.27	28^th	33	15.2%
2019	27.87	27^th	32	15.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Anacostia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	24.14	29^th	34	14.7%
2019	28.98	27^th	33	18.2%
2023	21.16	25^th	27	7.4%
2024	13.03	28^th	28	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Anacostia High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	3	1393	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1407
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1281	1281
1990	1	1127	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1991	1	731	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1992	2	699	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1993	3	634	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1994	0	729	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1995	0	849	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
1996	0	849	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
1997	0	1036	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1998	0	990	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
1999	0	635	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
2000	1	777	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2001	1	799	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
2002	0	691	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
2003	0	691	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
2004	0	617	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2005	0	621	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2006	0	879	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
2007	0	904	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
2008	0	1086	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2009	1	849	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	854
2010	0	836	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
2011	0	854	0	4	0	0	0	0	858
2012	0	776	0	6	0	2	0	0	784
2013	0	695	0	1	0	0	1	0	697
2014	0	747	0	3	0	0	1	0	751
2015	0	659	0	1	0	0	1	0	661
2016	1	593	0	1	0	0	2	0	597
2017	0	444	0	3	0	0	2	0	449
2018	0	374	0	4	0	0	1	0	379
2019	0	288	0	7	0	0	1	0	296
2020	0	313	0	8	0	0	0	0	321
2021	0	320	0	6	0	0	0	0	326
2022	1	314	0	6	0	0	0	0	321
2023	0	280	0	7	0	0	0	0	287

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anacostia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1407	73.0	19.2	4.8
1989	1281	83.0	15.4	5.3
1990	1128	82.0	13.7	4.3
1991	740	64.0	11.5	5.3
1992	701	66.0	10.6	9.1
1993	640	56.0	11.4	17.3
1994	729	37.0	19.7	17.4
1995	849	51.0	16.6	35.3
1996	849	51.0	16.6	35.3
1997	1036	45.0	23.0	48
1998	991	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	636	63.0	10.1	n/a
2000	778	61.0	12.8	94.3
2001	803	60.0	13.4	91.4
2002	693	n/a	n/a	63.2
2003	693	n/a	n/a	63.2
2004	618	52.0	11.9	73.1
2005	622	51.0	12.2	70.4
2006	881	63.0	14.0	57.3
2007	905	65.0	13.9	56.1
2008	1087	132.0	8.2	53
2009	854	68.8	12.4	81.6
2010	836	64.0	13.0	88.2
2011	858	67.0	12.8	85.9
2012	784	61.0	12.8	88.5
2013	697	58.0	12.0	70.4
2014	751	60.0	12.5	99.6
2015	661	56.0	11.8	100
2016	597	60.0	9.9	100
2017	449	62.0	7.2	n/a
2018	379	48.0	7.8	n/a
2019	296	44.0	6.7	n/a
2020	321	38.0	8.4	n/a
2021	326	41.2	7.9	n/a
2022	321	35.0	9.1	n/a
2023	287	37.0	7.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Anacostia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1407	73.0	19.2	4.8
1989	1281	83.0	15.4	5.3
1990	1128	82.0	13.7	4.3
1991	740	64.0	11.5	5.3
1992	701	66.0	10.6	9.1
1993	640	56.0	11.4	17.3
1994	729	37.0	19.7	17.4
1995	849	51.0	16.6	35.3
1996	849	51.0	16.6	35.3
1997	1036	45.0	23.0	48
1998	991	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	636	63.0	10.1	n/a
2000	778	61.0	12.8	94.3
2001	803	60.0	13.4	91.4
2002	693	n/a	n/a	63.2
2003	693	n/a	n/a	63.2
2004	618	52.0	11.9	73.1
2005	622	51.0	12.2	70.4
2006	881	63.0	14.0	57.3
2007	905	65.0	13.9	56.1
2008	1087	132.0	8.2	53
2009	854	68.8	12.4	81.6
2010	836	64.0	13.0	88.2
2011	858	67.0	12.8	85.9
2012	784	61.0	12.8	88.5
2013	697	58.0	12.0	70.4
2014	751	60.0	12.5	99.6
2015	661	56.0	11.8	100
2016	597	60.0	9.9	100
2017	449	62.0	7.2	n/a
2018	379	48.0	7.8	n/a
2019	296	44.0	6.7	n/a
2020	321	38.0	8.4	n/a
2021	326	41.2	7.9	n/a
2022	321	35.0	9.1	n/a
2023	287	37.0	7.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Anacostia High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,444 (9.8%)	$31,600 (90.2%)	$35,043
2020	$5,263 (13.8%)	$32,864 (86.2%)	$38,127
2021	$5,942 (16.3%)	$30,543 (83.7%)	$36,484
2022	$7,118 (18.7%)	$30,977 (81.3%)	$38,095
2023	$5,303 (11.5%)	$41,002 (88.5%)	$46,305

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anacostia High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 25^th of 34 High schools	Ranks 32^nd of 34 High schools	20.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course English II (Anacostia High School)	12.5	6.1	6.4%
End of Course English II (District of Columbia Public Schools)	38.6	36.9	1.7%
End of Course English II (District Of Columbia)	33.7	33.8	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	296	287	3%
African American	288	280	2.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	7	7
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	1	0	100%

Schools Near Anacostia High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DC CAPE English II (2024)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2024)		DC CAPE Geometry (2024)			DC CAPE English I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I 9th Grade	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry 9th Grade	DC CAPE Geometry 10th Grade	DC CAPE Geometry End of Course	DC CAPE English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anacostia High School	Public	9-12	1601 16th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-2155	287	37	7.7		0 (0.0%)	280 (97.6%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	34^th of 34 public high schools	0.0%		18.4	32^nd of 34 public high schools	5.9%	2	7.0						6.5	$46,305	$5,303	$41,002
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	2427 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 563-6862	318	37	8.5		0 (0.0%)	313 (98.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	29.1	21^st of 34 public high schools	38.2%		25.9	26^th of 34 public high schools	23.5%	5	16.0	5.5	5.4			1.4	18.1	$37,548	$5,082	$32,465
DC Department of Corrections	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Jail Education Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Capitol St. NE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-4500	865	65	13.4		21 (2.4%)	785 (90.8%)	47 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	23.6	29^th of 34 public high schools	14.7%		31.5	19^th of 34 public high schools	44.1%	10	21.2			1.2	1.0	1.0	9.3	$27,913	$4,070	$23,843
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2705 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1681	357	42	8.5		1 (0.3%)	352 (98.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	13^th of 34 public high schools	61.8%		35.3	12^th of 34 public high schools	64.7%	1	27.6	12.9	12.9		5.8	5.8	21.4	$32,599	$6,204	$26,394
Kingsman Academy PCS	Public, Charter	6-12	1375 E Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Kingsman Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-1028	315	10	31.5		1 (0.3%)	310 (98.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)								$33,215	$4,733	$28,482
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Public, Charter	8-12	475 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1011	300	23	13.0		0 (0.0%)	293 (97.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.9	12^th of 34 public high schools	64.7%		32.9	15^th of 34 public high schools	55.9%	3	34.7					1.5		$31,269	$6,662	$24,607
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School	Public	9-12	704 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-4360	317	26	12.4		0 (0.0%)	294 (92.7%)	17 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	41.1	11^th of 34 public high schools	67.6%		29.6	21^st of 34 public high schools	38.2%	10	39.4	7.2	7.1	6.7		2.5	38.0	$32,298	$3,866	$28,432
The SEED PCS of Washington DC	Public, Charter	9-12	4300 C Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Seed Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 248-7773	248	29	8.5		0 (0.0%)	239 (96.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							6.5	$65,302	$6,557	$58,746
Ballou High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3400	657	63	10.4		0 (0.0%)	640 (97.4%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	32^nd of 34 public high schools	5.9%		23.1	29^th of 34 public high schools	14.7%	3	9.6						5.9	$31,864	$4,098	$27,766

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Schools Near Anacostia High School