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State Rank	School	Students / Teachers	College Readiness	Math (Avg. Proficiency)	Reading (Avg. Proficiency)
#1	School Without Walls High School 2130 G ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20037 District of Columbia Public Schools #266 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Near DC Avg 456 Students 39 Teachers	56.2 Above DC Avg 95% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®)	3.3 Above DC Avg 98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient	3.7 Above DC Avg 99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient
#2	Benjamin Banneker Academic High School 800 EUCLID ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 District of Columbia Public Schools #461 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Larger than DC Avg 427 Students 30 Teachers	47.2 Above DC Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)	3.2 Above DC Avg 98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient	N/A N/A N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient
#3	Ellington School of the Arts 3500 R ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20007 District of Columbia Public Schools #1772 Nationally Ranked	39:1 Larger than DC Avg 506 Students 13 Teachers	20.7 Above DC Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)	2.8 Above DC Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient	3.2 Above DC Avg 85% Proficient 15% Not Proficient
#4	Mckinley Technology High School 151 T ST NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 District of Columbia Public Schools #1897 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Larger than DC Avg 689 Students 48 Teachers	19.1 Near DC Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 5% Passed (AP®)	3.0 Above DC Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient	3.1 Above DC Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient
—	Cesar Chavez Public Charter School Parkside Campus 3701 HAYNES ST NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019 Cesar Chavez Public Pcs Recognized Nationally	11:1 Near DC Avg 713 Students 65 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	2.6 Near DC Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient	2.3 Near DC Avg 43% Proficient 57% Not Proficient
—	Seed Public Charter School 4300 C ST SE WASHINGTON, DC 20019 Seed Pcs Recognized Nationally	4:1 Smaller than DC Avg 341 Students 87 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	2.9 Above DC Avg 79% Proficient 21% Not Proficient	2.6 Near DC Avg 58% Proficient 42% Not Proficient
—	St Coletta Special Education Public Charter School 1901 INDEPENDENCE AV SE WASHINGTON, DC 20003 St. Coletta Special Education Pcs Recognized Nationally	6:1 Smaller than DC Avg 156 Students 25 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	3.5 Above DC Avg 92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient	3.7 Above DC Avg 96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient
—	Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School 2427 MARTIN LUTHER K JR AV SE WASHINGTON, DC 20020 Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs Recognized Nationally	12:1 Near DC Avg 388 Students 33 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	2.9 Above DC Avg 79% Proficient 21% Not Proficient	2.8 Above DC Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient
—	Washington Math Science Tech Public Charter School 1920 BLADENSHURG RD NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 Washington Math Science Pcs Recognized Nationally	11:1 Near DC Avg 351 Students 31 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	2.6 Near DC Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient	2.7 Above DC Avg 61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient
—	Anacostia Senior High School 1601 16TH ST SE WASHINGTON, DC 20020 District of Columbia Public Schools	13:1 Near DC Avg 858 Students 67 Teachers	4.1 Below DC Avg 17% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)	1.6 Below DC Avg 9% Proficient 91% Not Proficient	1.7 Below DC Avg 14% Proficient 86% Not Proficient
—	Ballou High School 3401 4TH ST SE WASHINGTON, DC 20032 District of Columbia Public Schools	13:1 Near DC Avg 1,064 Students 84 Teachers	2.8 Below DC Avg 10% Tested (AP®) 0.4% Passed (AP®)	1.8 Below DC Avg 18% Proficient 82% Not Proficient	1.9 Below DC Avg 22% Proficient 78% Not Proficient
—	Ballou S.T.A.Y. 3401 4TH ST SE WASHINGTON, DC 20032 District of Columbia Public Schools	4:1 Smaller than DC Avg 81 Students 21 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	N/A N/A N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient	N/A N/A N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient
—	Booker T Washington Public Charter School 1346 FLORIDA AV NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 Booker T. Washington Pcs	9:1 Smaller than DC Avg 230 Students 25 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	1.7 Below DC Avg 21% Proficient 79% Not Proficient	2.2 Near DC Avg 32% Proficient 68% Not Proficient
—	Capital City Upper Public Charter School 3029 14TH ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 Capital City Pcs	10:1 Near DC Avg 294 Students 31 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	2.5 Near DC Avg 49% Proficient 51% Not Proficient	2.5 Near DC Avg 49% Proficient 51% Not Proficient
—	Cardozo High School 1200 CLIFTON ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 District of Columbia Public Schools	11:1 Near DC Avg 607 Students 54 Teachers	10.9 Near DC Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 2% Passed (AP®)	2.0 Below DC Avg 26% Proficient 74% Not Proficient	2.2 Below DC Avg 28% Proficient 72% Not Proficient
—	Cesar Chavez Capitol Hill Public Charter School 709 12TH ST SE WASHINGTON, DC 20003 Cesar Chavez Public Pcs	10:1 Near DC Avg 411 Students 42 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	2.5 Near DC Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient	2.3 Near DC Avg 40% Proficient 60% Not Proficient
—	Cesar Chavez Public Charter School Bruce Campus 3220 16TH ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010 Cesar Chavez Public Pcs	9:1 Near DC Avg 302 Students 32 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)	2.9 Above DC Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient	2.4 Near DC Avg 47% Proficient 53% Not Proficient
—	Columbia Heights Ec 3101 16TH ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010 District of Columbia Public Schools	13:1 Larger than DC Avg 1,272 Students 96 Teachers	40.1 Above DC Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)	2.3 Near DC Avg 46% Proficient 54% Not Proficient	2.2 Near DC Avg 38% Proficient 62% Not Proficient
—	Coolidge High School 6315 5TH ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011 District of Columbia Public Schools	17:1 Larger than DC Avg 678 Students 40 Teachers	7.1 Near DC Avg 25% Tested (AP®) 1% Passed (AP®)	2.1 Near DC Avg 30% Proficient 70% Not Proficient	2.3 Near DC Avg 41% Proficient 59% Not Proficient
—	Dunbar High School 1301 NEW JERSEY AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 District of Columbia Public Schools	15:1 Larger than DC Avg 766 Students 51 Teachers	5.2 Below DC Avg 21% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)	2.1 Near DC Avg 26% Proficient 74% Not Proficient	2.2 Near DC Avg 31% Proficient 69% Not Proficient

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