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Public School Type

Not Magnet or Charter
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
G #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
G #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
S #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
S #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
B 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
B 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
B 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
B 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
B 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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