District of Columbia · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in District of Columbia

The 50 public schools in District of Columbia with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a class-size measure computed from NCES staffing data.

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 10, 2026

6:1
Best ratio: 11.8:1
State average: 15.7:1
National average: 50
Schools listed

The ranking in one line

Ron Brown College Preparatory Hs runs District of Columbia's smallest classes at 6:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 11.8:1.

6:1
smallest classes (Ron Brown College Preparatory Hs): 50
listed schools below the state average: 11.8:1
District of Columbia average: 15.7:1
national average

#	School	Enrollment	Level	District	Vs State Avg	Student:Teacher
1	Ron Brown College Preparatory Hs Washington	196	High	District of Columbia Public Schools	-49%	6:1
2	Monument Academy Pcs Washington	131	Elementary	Monument Academy Pcs	-42%	6.8:1
3	River Terrace Education Campus Washington	125	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-42%	6.8:1
4	Lorraine H. Whitlock Es Washington	162	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-39%	7.2:1
5	Raymond Es Washington	439	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-38%	7.3:1
6	Lasalle-Backus Es Washington	279	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-38%	7.3:1
7	Girls Global Academy Pcs Washington	183	High	Girls Global Academy Pcs	-37%	7.4:1
8	Washington Leadership Academy Pcs Washington	386	High	Washington Leadership Academy Pcs	-36%	7.5:1
9	Capital City Pcs - Ms Washington	344	Elementary	Capital City Pcs	-36%	7.5:1
10	Sela Pcs Washington	302	Other	Sela Pcs	-36%	7.6:1
11	Anacostia Hs Washington	246	High	District of Columbia Public Schools	-34%	7.8:1
12	Plummer Es Washington	233	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-34%	7.8:1
13	Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Middle Washington	223	Elementary	Friendship Pcs	-34%	7.8:1
14	Kramer Ms Washington	213	Middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	-34%	7.8:1
15	Simon Es Washington	231	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-33%	7.9:1
16	Capital City Pcs - Lower School Washington	323	Other	Capital City Pcs	-32%	8:1
17	Bridges Pcs Washington	365	Other	Bridges Pcs	-31%	8.1:1
18	Paul Pcs - Ms Washington	328	Middle	Paul Pcs	-31%	8.1:1
19	Smothers Es Washington	250	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-31%	8.1:1
20	Capital City Pcs - Hs Washington	348	High	Capital City Pcs	-30%	8.3:1
21	Patterson Es Washington	238	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-30%	8.3:1
22	Dc Bilingual Pcs Washington	622	Other	Dc Bilingual Pcs	-29%	8.4:1
23	King Es Washington	193	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-29%	8.4:1
24	Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory Hs Washington	307	High	Friendship Pcs	-28%	8.5:1
25	The Sojourner Truth School Pcs Washington	292	Other	The Sojourner Truth School Pcs	-28%	8.5:1
26	Thomson Es Washington	259	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-28%	8.5:1
27	Malcolm X Es at Green Washington	170	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-28%	8.5:1
28	H.D. Cooke Es Washington	406	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-27%	8.6:1
29	Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs Washington	373	High	Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs	-27%	8.6:1
30	Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School Washington	357	High	Washington Latin Pcs	-27%	8.6:1
31	Burroughs Es Washington	331	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-27%	8.6:1
32	The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc Washington	245	High	Seed Pcs	-27%	8.6:1
33	Drew Es Washington	223	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-27%	8.6:1
34	Ingenuity Prep Pcs Washington	797	Other	Ingenuity Prep Pcs	-26%	8.7:1
35	Brightwood Es Washington	646	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-26%	8.7:1
36	Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle Washington	199	Elementary	Friendship Pcs	-26%	8.7:1
37	Seaton Es Washington	390	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-25%	8.8:1
38	Savoy Es Washington	233	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-25%	8.8:1
39	Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence Washington	182	Other	Harmony Dc Pcs	-25%	8.8:1
40	Stanton Es Washington	288	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-25%	8.9:1
41	Moten Es Washington	216	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-25%	8.9:1
42	Tubman Es Washington	415	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-24%	9:1
43	Bunker Hill Es Washington	219	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-24%	9:1
44	Cleveland Es Washington	301	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-23%	9.1:1
45	Wheatley Education Campus Washington	390	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-22%	9.2:1
46	Nalle Es Washington	287	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-22%	9.2:1
47	Eagle Academy Pcs - Congress Heights Washington	284	Other	Eagle Academy Pcs	-22%	9.2:1
48	Hope Community Pcs - Tolson Washington	232	Other	Hope Community Pcs	-22%	9.2:1
49	Dorothy I. Height Es Washington	400	Other	District of Columbia Public Schools	-21%	9.3:1
50	Idea Pcs Washington	350	High	Idea Pcs	-21%	9.3:1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.

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