Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20024

Summary:

The 20024 zip code of Washington, D.C. is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools serve a predominantly African American student population and vary significantly in their academic performance and resources.

The standout schools in this area are Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts, a high-performing public charter high school, and Washington Global PCS, a strong-performing public charter middle school. Both schools outperform the District of Columbia Public Schools and state averages on standardized tests, with Richard Wright PCS ranking 12th out of 34 D.C. high schools and Washington Global PCS ranking 24th out of 70 D.C. middle schools.

In contrast, the traditional public schools in the area, Jefferson Middle School Academy and Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, have lower test scores and proficiency rates. This performance gap suggests that the charter school model may be more effective in this area, despite the high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios across all the schools in the 20024 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2024)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2024)						DC CAPE English II (2024)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2024)	DC CAPE Geometry (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 Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 I St. SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 724-4867	336	30	11.2		40 (11.9%)	253 (75.3%)	27 (8.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	29.8	84^th of 126 public elementary schools	33.3%		40.1	64^th of 128 public elementary schools	50.0%	20	18.4	13.8	25.0				12.2	10.3	18.2							$28,576	$3,986	$24,590
Jefferson Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	801 7th St. SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3270	386	32	12.0		18 (4.7%)	343 (88.9%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29.2	54^th of 70 public middle schools	22.9%		42	37^th of 69 public middle schools	46.4%	17				22.7	23.6	23.8				7.6	10.0	1.9		85.7		$28,231	$3,839	$24,391
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
Washington Global PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	525 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Washington Global PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 796-2415	240	17	14.1		4 (1.7%)	225 (93.8%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	55.8	24^th of 70 public middle schools	65.7%		56.7	22^nd of 69 public middle schools	68.1%	2				18.6	42.5	42.0				16.9	23.1	14.5				$24,655	$5,450	$19,205

Cities Near Zip Code 20024

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.14 mi	265	1^st
Laurel	19.84 mi	1

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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.

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