District of Columbia · NCES CCD 2024-25
Best School Districts in District of Columbia
Top 15 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.
- 15
- Districts ranked
- 74,691
- Students enrolled
- 37/100
- Avg quality score
- D
- Top grade
The ranking in one line
Washington Latin Pcs in Washington leads District of Columbia's districts with an average school quality score of 48.7/100 across 3 schools.
- 48.7/100
- top district score (grade D)
- 3
- schools in Washington Latin Pcs
- 917
- students in the top district
- 37/100
- average across the top 15
| # | District | Grade | Avg Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Latin Pcs Washington | D | 48.7 |
| 2 | Two Rivers Pcs Washington | D | 44.3 |
| 3 | Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs Washington | D | 44 |
| 4 | Center City Pcs Washington | D | 40.8 |
| 5 | Maya Angelou Pcs Washington | F | 39 |
| 6 | District of Columbia Public Schools Washington | F | 38.7 |
| 7 | Paul Pcs Washington | F | 38 |
| 8 | Capital City Pcs Washington | F | 36.3 |
| 9 | Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs Washington | F | 34 |
| 10 | Dc Prep Pcs Washington | F | 33 |
| 11 | E.L. Haynes Pcs Washington | F | 33 |
| 12 | Rocketship Education Dc Pcs Washington | F | 32.3 |
| 13 | Kipp Dc Pcs Washington | F | 29.6 |
| 14 | Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs Washington | F | 29.5 |
| 15 | Friendship Pcs Washington | F | 27.8 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best school districts in District of Columbia? ▼
The top-ranked district in District of Columbia is Washington Latin Pcs in Washington with 917 students across 3 schools. Average quality score: 48.7/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.
How are district rankings calculated? ▼
Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.
How many school districts are in District of Columbia? ▼
District of Columbia has 15+ school districts serving 93,368 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.
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Methodology
Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.