Public schools in Washington, DC

243 open public schools with an address in Washington, operated by 61 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

243

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

93,662

242 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

10.6:1

District of Columbia median 10.6:1

Charter schools

124

5 magnet · 1 virtual

An overview of Washington public schools

The federal directory lists 243 public schools in Washington, DC: 142 elementary, 42 middle, 45 high, 14 combined or other. The 242 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 93,662 students, an average of 387 per school. The largest campus is Jackson-Reed HS (1,855 students), and the largest elementary school is Lafayette ES (923).

District of Columbia Public Schools operates the most schools here (117), plus 60 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 10.6:1, similar to the statewide school median of 10.6:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 124 charter schools, 5 magnet schools, 1 virtual school. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 42 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 31 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 24 of 43 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

School districts and agencies serving Washington

District of Columbia Public Schools

Public school district

117 schools in Washington

KIPP DC PCS

Independent charter agency

20 schools in Washington

Friendship PCS

Independent charter agency

15 schools in Washington

AppleTree Early Learning PCS

Independent charter agency

8 schools in Washington

Center City PCS

Independent charter agency

6 schools in Washington

DC Prep PCS

Independent charter agency

6 schools in Washington

Washington Latin PCS

Independent charter agency

4 schools in Washington

Capital City PCS

Independent charter agency

3 schools in Washington

E.L. Haynes PCS

Independent charter agency

3 schools in Washington

Rocketship Education DC PCS

Independent charter agency

3 schools in Washington

Two Rivers PCS

Independent charter agency

3 schools in Washington

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

2 schools in Washington

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS

Independent charter agency

2 schools in Washington

Lee Montessori PCS

Independent charter agency

2 schools in Washington

Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS

Independent charter agency

2 schools in Washington

Paul PCS

Independent charter agency

2 schools in Washington

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Basis DC PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Breakthrough Montessori PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Bridges PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Capital Village PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Cedar Tree Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Creative Minds International PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

DC Bilingual PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA

State operated agency

1 school in Washington

DC Scholars PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

DC Wildflower PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

District of Columbia International School

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Dyrs

State operated agency

1 school in Washington · 2 total

Early Childhood Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Girls Global Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Global Citizens PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Goodwill Excel Center PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Harmony DC PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

IDEA PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Ingenuity Prep PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Kingsman Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Learn DC PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Maya Angelou PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Meridian PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Monument Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Perry Street Preparatory PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Roots PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Seed PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Sela PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Social Justice PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

St. Coletta Special Education PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

The Children's Guild DC PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

The Sojourner Truth School PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Washington Global PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Washington Leadership Academy PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Washington Yu Ying PCS

Independent charter agency

1 school in Washington

Elementary schools in Washington

142

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS · Charter	PK–07	409	12.7:1
Amidon-Bowen ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	374	10.4:1
Bancroft ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	821	12.8:1
Barnard ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	573	10.1:1
Beers ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	412	10.8:1
Breakthrough Montessori PCS Breakthrough Montessori PCS · Charter	PK–06	383	16.7:1
Brent ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	421	13:1
Bridges PCS Bridges PCS · Charter	PK–05	365	9.2:1
Brightwood ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	646	9.1:1
Browne Education Campus District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–08	457	9:1
Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	448	9.5:1
Bunker Hill ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	219	10.4:1
Burroughs ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	331	11.2:1
Burrville ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	232	11.6:1
C.W. Harris ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	251	8.5:1
Capital City PCS - Lower School Capital City PCS · Charter	PK–04	323	12.1:1
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–08	503	14:1
Cedar Tree Academy PCS Cedar Tree Academy PCS · Charter	PK–03	399	16.1:1
Center City PCS - Brightwood Center City PCS · Charter	PK–08	269	9.4:1
Center City PCS - Capitol Hill Center City PCS · Charter	PK–08	257	10.3:1
Center City PCS - Congress Heights Center City PCS · Charter	PK–08	251	12.4:1
Center City PCS - NoMa Center City PCS · Charter	PK–08	212	9.5:1
Center City PCS - Petworth Center City PCS · Charter	PK–08	255	9.8:1
Center City PCS - Shaw Center City PCS · Charter	PK–08	202	8.2:1
Cleveland ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	301	8.6:1
Creative Minds International PCS Creative Minds International PCS · Charter	PK–08	530	10.2:1
DC Bilingual PCS DC Bilingual PCS · Charter	PK–05	622	8:1
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES DC Prep PCS · Charter	PK–03	409	12.8:1
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES DC Prep PCS · Charter	PK–03	430	13.4:1
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES DC Prep PCS · Charter	PK–03	401	10.6:1
DC Scholars PCS DC Scholars PCS · Charter	PK–08	478	13.7:1
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School DC Wildflower PCS · Charter	PK–02	45	15:1
Dorothy I. Height ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	400	9.4:1
Drew ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	223	8.7:1
E.L. Haynes PCS - ES E.L. Haynes PCS · Charter	PK–05	409	10.2:1
Early Childhood Academy PCS Early Childhood Academy PCS · Charter	PK–03	281	16.5:1
Eaton ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	436	13:1
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS · Charter	PK–05	354	12:1
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS · Charter	PK–05	353	12.6:1
Excel Academy District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–08	363	10.4:1
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary Friendship PCS · Charter	PK–03	239	10.4:1
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary Friendship PCS · Charter	PK–03	271	10.8:1
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary Friendship PCS · Charter	PK–03	256	9.7:1
Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary Friendship PCS · Charter	PK–03	212	12.5:1
Friendship PCS - Online Academy Friendship PCS · Charter · Virtual	KG–08	366	24.4:1
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary Friendship PCS · Charter	PK–03	357	11.9:1
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary Friendship PCS · Charter	PK–03	218	10.6:1
Garfield ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	252	10.3:1
Garrison ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	395	9.6:1
Global Citizens PCS Global Citizens PCS · Charter	PK–03	198	10.4:1
H.D. Cooke ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	406	9.2:1
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence Harmony DC PCS · Charter	PK–05	182	9.5:1
Hearst ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	356	13.4:1
Hendley ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	276	9.5:1
Houston ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	314	9.5:1
Hyde-Addison ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	400	12.5:1
Ingenuity Prep PCS Ingenuity Prep PCS · Charter	PK–08	797	8.3:1
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS · Charter	PK–08	522	10.4:1
J.O. Wilson ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	477	10.6:1
Janney ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	717	13.5:1
John Francis Education Campus District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–08	583	10.2:1
John Lewis ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	509	10.6:1
Ketcham ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	244	9:1
Key ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	337	13:1
Kimball ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	330	9.6:1
King ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	193	7.7:1
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	PK–KG	244	13.3:1
KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	PK–KG	251	13.6:1
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	PK–KG	282	13.2:1
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	PK–KG	224	12.9:1
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	01–04	408	12.6:1
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	01–04	314	14:1
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	01–04	343	11.7:1
KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	PK–KG	212	12.9:1
KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	KG–04	614	14.3:1
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	01–04	388	14.2:1
KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	01–04	371	13.1:1
Lafayette ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	923	14.7:1
Langdon ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	377	10.2:1
Langley ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	348	11:1
LaSalle-Backus ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	279	8:1
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS · Charter	PK–05	572	10.7:1
Lawrence E. Boone ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	416	10.8:1
Learn DC PCS Learn DC PCS · Charter	PK–05	290	12.9:1
Leckie Education Campus District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–08	453	11.8:1
Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland Lee Montessori PCS · Charter	PK–06	298	15.3:1
Lee Montessori PCS - East End Lee Montessori PCS · Charter	PK–05	246	14.8:1
Lorraine H. Whitlock ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	162	8.8:1
Ludlow-Taylor ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	489	13.6:1
Malcolm X ES at Green District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	170	6.5:1
Mann ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	397	12.4:1
Marie Reed ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	461	10.2:1
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS · Charter	PK–08	310	6.7:1
Maury ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	559	14.7:1
Meridian PCS Meridian PCS · Charter	PK–08	578	9.3:1
Miner ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	433	11.2:1
Moten ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	216	7.7:1
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS · Charter	PK–05	504	12.9:1
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS · Charter	PK–05	563	11.5:1
Murch ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	658	14:1
Nalle ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	287	8.6:1
Noyes ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	293	9.8:1
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–08	791	13.2:1
Patterson ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	238	8.2:1
Payne ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	398	12:1
Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–KG	209	12.7:1
Perry Street Preparatory PCS Perry Street Preparatory PCS · Charter	PK–08	437	10.2:1
Plummer ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	233	7.5:1
Powell ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	514	10.3:1
Randle Highlands ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	301	10:1
Raymond ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	439	10.2:1
Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep Rocketship Education DC PCS · Charter	PK–05	321	13.9:1
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep Rocketship Education DC PCS · Charter	PK–05	530	16.6:1
Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy Rocketship Education DC PCS · Charter	PK–05	346	15.7:1
Roots PCS Roots PCS · Charter	PK–05	80	10.7:1
Ross ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	171	9:1
Savoy ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	233	9.7:1
School-Within-School at Goding District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	325	10.8:1
Seaton ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	390	9.2:1
Sela PCS Sela PCS · Charter	PK–05	302	7:1
Shepherd ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	394	13.1:1
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS · Charter	PK–06	199	10.2:1
Shirley Chisholm ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	542	11.8:1
Simon ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	231	8.9:1
Smothers ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	250	8.6:1
Stanton ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	288	9.6:1
Stoddert ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	425	12.1:1
Takoma ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	483	9.9:1
The Children's Guild DC PCS The Children's Guild DC PCS · Charter	KG–08	246	9.5:1
Thomas ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	228	7.9:1
Thomson ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	259	8.2:1
Truesdell ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	370	9.3:1
Tubman ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	415	6:1
Turner ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	461	12.3:1
Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street Two Rivers PCS · Charter	PK–05	391	11.3:1
Two Rivers PCS - Young ES Two Rivers PCS · Charter	PK–05	407	11.1:1
Van Ness ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	404	13:1
Walker-Jones Education Campus District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–08	292	8.1:1
Washington Yu Ying PCS Washington Yu Ying PCS · Charter	PK–05	701	10:1
Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) District of Columbia Public Schools	KG–05	415	13.8:1
Wheatley Education Campus District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–08	390	8.7:1
Whittier ES District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–05	450	10:1

Middle schools in Washington

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Brookland MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	381	10.6:1
Capital City PCS - MS Capital City PCS · Charter	05–08	344	8.6:1
Capital Village PCS Capital Village PCS · Charter	05–08	91	11:1
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia MS DC Prep PCS · Charter	04–08	315	11.7:1
DC Prep PCS - Benning MS DC Prep PCS · Charter	04–08	318	10.3:1
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MS DC Prep PCS · Charter	04–08	308	9.6:1
Deal MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	1,462	13.9:1
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning Digital Pioneers Academy PCS · Charter	06–08	297	9.6:1
E.L. Haynes PCS - MS E.L. Haynes PCS · Charter	06–08	329	9.1:1
Eliot-Hine MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	432	13.1:1
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle Friendship PCS · Charter	04–08	199	8:1
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle Friendship PCS · Charter	04–08	238	8.7:1
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle Friendship PCS · Charter	04–08	282	10.6:1
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle Friendship PCS · Charter	04–08	172	12.3:1
Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle Friendship PCS · Charter	04–08	293	11.9:1
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle Friendship PCS · Charter	04–08	223	8.7:1
Hardy MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	631	13.1:1
Hart MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	374	10.4:1
Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCS Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P · Charter	06–08	271	8.5:1
Ida B. Wells MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	521	10.2:1
Jefferson MS Academy District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	409	12.4:1
Johnson MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	307	11.8:1
Kelly Miller MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	315	10.9:1
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	05–08	435	11.7:1
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	05–08	328	11.6:1
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	05–08	422	12.3:1
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	05–08	345	12.6:1
KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	05–08	340	12:1
KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	05–08	341	12:1
Kramer MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	213	8.5:1
MacFarland MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	486	8.8:1
McKinley MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	286	12.2:1
Monument Academy PCS Monument Academy PCS · Charter	05–08	131	7.3:1
Paul PCS - MS Paul PCS · Charter	05–08	328	11.1:1
Social Justice PCS Social Justice PCS · Charter	05–08	97	6.3:1
Sousa MS District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	223	9.3:1
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS · Charter	04–08	311	11.5:1
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) District of Columbia Public Schools	06–08	460	13.5:1
Two Rivers PCS - Young MS Two Rivers PCS · Charter	06–08	224	8.6:1
Washington Global PCS Washington Global PCS · Charter	06–08	227	12.2:1
Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper MS Washington Latin PCS · Charter	05–08	384	13:1
Washington Latin PCS - MS Washington Latin PCS · Charter	05–08	389	15:1

High schools in Washington

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Anacostia HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	246	7.7:1
Ballou HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	597	9.6:1
Ballou STAY HS District of Columbia Public Schools · Alternative School	09–12	433	14.2:1
Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC) District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	331	10.3:1
Basis DC PCS Basis DC PCS · Charter	05–12	692	13.8:1
Benjamin Banneker HS District of Columbia Public Schools · Magnet	09–12	703	16.3:1
Capital City PCS - HS Capital City PCS · Charter	09–12	348	8.2:1
Cardozo Education Campus District of Columbia Public Schools	07–12	710	9.1:1
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy · Charter	06–12	367	9:1
Columbia Heights Education Campus District of Columbia Public Schools · Magnet	06–12	1,563	10.5:1
Coolidge HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	1,029	12.6:1
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill Digital Pioneers Academy PCS · Charter	09–12	387	15.8:1
District of Columbia International School District of Columbia International School · Charter	06–12	1,654	10.3:1
Duke Ellington School of the Arts District of Columbia Public Schools · Magnet	09–12	589	28:1
Dunbar HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	892	10.3:1
E.L. Haynes PCS - HS E.L. Haynes PCS · Charter	09–12	446	8.8:1
Eastern HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	909	10.7:1
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy Friendship PCS · Charter	09–12	745	11:1
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS Friendship PCS · Charter	09–12	307	7.7:1
Garnet-Patterson STAY HS District of Columbia Public Schools · Alternative School	09–12	672	13.2:1
Girls Global Academy PCS Girls Global Academy PCS · Charter	09–12	183	7.2:1
Goodwill Excel Center PCS Goodwill Excel Center PCS · Charter	09–12	440	15.2:1
H.D. Woodson HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	579	9.3:1
IDEA PCS IDEA PCS · Charter	09–12	350	9.7:1
Jackson-Reed HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	1,855	13.6:1
Kingsman Academy PCS Kingsman Academy PCS · Charter	06–12	346	19.7:1
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	09–12	643	12.3:1
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	09–12	646	10.4:1
Luke C. Moore HS District of Columbia Public Schools · Alternative School	09–12	275	12:1
MacArthur HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	390	10.7:1
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA · Alternative School	09–12	45	3:1
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center Dyrs · Alternative School	07–12	85	8.5:1
Maya Angelou PCS - HS Maya Angelou PCS · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	218	9.9:1
McKinley Technology HS District of Columbia Public Schools · Magnet	09–12	723	14.4:1
Paul PCS - International HS Paul PCS · Charter	09–12	439	9.1:1
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	350	10.6:1
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts · Charter	08–12	300	11.8:1
Ron Brown College Preparatory HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	196	6.8:1
Roosevelt HS District of Columbia Public Schools	09–12	943	11.7:1
School Without Walls HS District of Columbia Public Schools · Magnet	09–12	606	16.2:1
The SEED PCS of Washington DC Seed PCS · Charter	09–12	245	17.2:1
The Sojourner Truth School PCS The Sojourner Truth School PCS · Charter	06–12	292	9.4:1
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS · Charter	09–12	373	11:1
Washington Latin PCS - Upper School Washington Latin PCS · Charter	09–12	357	8.3:1
Washington Leadership Academy PCS Washington Leadership Academy PCS · Charter	09–12	386	8:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Washington

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights AppleTree Early Learning PCS · Charter	PK–PK	119	10.7:1
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll AppleTree Early Learning PCS · Charter	PK–PK	39	7.8:1
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Lincoln Park AppleTree Early Learning PCS · Charter	PK–PK	61	9.8:1
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Oklahoma Avenue AppleTree Early Learning PCS · Charter	PK–PK	84	6.5:1
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC AppleTree Early Learning PCS · Charter	PK–PK	98	12.9:1
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest AppleTree Early Learning PCS · Charter	PK–PK	54	7.7:1
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Spring Valley AppleTree Early Learning PCS · Charter	PK–PK	113	13.5:1
AppleTree Early Learning PCS - Waterfront Station AppleTree Early Learning PCS · Charter	PK–PK	90	10:1
KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS KIPP DC PCS · Charter	PK–PK	221	14.4:1
Military Road Early Learning Center District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–PK	70	5.8:1
River Terrace Education Campus District of Columbia Public Schools · Special Education School	03–12	125	8.6:1
St. Coletta Special Education PCS St. Coletta Special Education PCS · Charter · Special Education School	PK–12	250	8.3:1
Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center District of Columbia Public Schools	PK–PK	84	6.5:1
Washington Latin PCS - The Anna Julia Cooper Campus HS Washington Latin PCS · Charter	09–09	—	—

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White13.5%
Hispanic18.8%
Black61.9%
Asian1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Multiracial3.6%

Enrollment-weighted across 242 Washington schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (93,662 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Washington

How many public schools are in Washington, DC?

The current NCES directory lists 243 open public schools with a location address in Washington: 142 elementary, 42 middle, 45 high, 14 combined or other. Together they reported 93,662 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Washington?

Schools with an address in Washington belong to 61 education agencies, led by District of Columbia Public Schools (117 schools), KIPP DC PCS (20 schools), Friendship PCS (15 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Washington?

Jackson-Reed HS reported the largest high-school enrollment in Washington, with 1,855 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Washington?

Yes. 124 of the 243 public schools in Washington are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place ES, AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights, AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Washington schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Washington public schools is 10.6:1, similar to the District of Columbia school median of 10.6:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Washington guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All District of Columbia cities