Best Schools in District of Columbia
Ranked by lowest student-teacher ratio (minimum 50 students)
2022 Data · NCES Common Core of Data (CCD)| # | School | City | Ratio | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maya Angelou PCS - Academy at DC Jail | Washington | 5.0:1 | 40 |
| 2 | Military Road Early Learning Center | Washington | 5.2:1 | 62 |
| 3 | Ron Brown College Preparatory HS | Washington | 5.9:1 | 169 |
| 4 | Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center | Washington | 6.5:1 | 72 |
| 5 | River Terrace Education Campus | Washington | 6.6:1 | 116 |
| 6 | Monument Academy PCS | Washington | 6.8:1 | 123 |
| 7 | Lorraine H. Whitlock ES | Washington | 7.2:1 | 137 |
| 8 | Capital Village PCS | Washington | 7.2:1 | 108 |
| 9 | Raymond ES | Washington | 7.3:1 | 358 |
| 10 | LaSalle-Backus ES | Washington | 7.3:1 | 255 |
| 11 | Sela PCS | Washington | 7.4:1 | 280 |
| 12 | Girls Global Academy PCS | Washington | 7.4:1 | 163 |
| 13 | Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle | Washington | 7.5:1 | 217 |
| 14 | Capital City PCS - MS | Washington | 7.5:1 | 332 |
| 15 | Washington Leadership Academy PCS | Washington | 7.5:1 | 377 |
| 16 | Plummer ES | Washington | 7.7:1 | 203 |
| 17 | Anacostia HS | Washington | 7.8:1 | 287 |
| 18 | Kramer MS | Washington | 7.8:1 | 203 |
| 19 | I Dream PCS | Washington | 7.8:1 | 86 |
| 20 | Simon ES | Washington | 7.9:1 | 205 |
| 21 | Smothers ES | Washington | 7.9:1 | 210 |
| 22 | Capital City PCS - Lower School | Washington | 8.0:1 | 330 |
| 23 | DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School | WASHINGTON | 8.0:1 | 16 |
| 24 | Paul PCS - MS | Washington | 8.1:1 | 275 |
| 25 | Bridges PCS | Washington | 8.1:1 | 380 |
| 26 | Patterson ES | Washington | 8.2:1 | 273 |
| 27 | Capital City PCS - HS | Washington | 8.2:1 | 342 |
| 28 | Social Justice PCS | Washington | 8.2:1 | 152 |
| 29 | Malcolm X ES at Green | Washington | 8.3:1 | 195 |
| 30 | DC Bilingual PCS | Washington | 8.3:1 | 530 |
| 31 | The Sojourner Truth School PCS | Washington | 8.3:1 | 212 |
| 32 | Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle | Washington | 8.4:1 | 208 |
| 33 | Drew ES | Washington | 8.4:1 | 189 |
| 34 | King ES | Washington | 8.4:1 | 226 |
| 35 | Burroughs ES | Washington | 8.4:1 | 258 |
| 36 | Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS | Washington | 8.5:1 | 357 |
| 37 | Washington Latin PCS - Upper School | Washington | 8.5:1 | 377 |
| 38 | Thomson ES | Washington | 8.5:1 | 247 |
| 39 | The SEED PCS of Washington DC | Washington | 8.6:1 | 248 |
| 40 | H.D. Cooke ES | Washington | 8.6:1 | 379 |
| 41 | Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS | Washington | 8.6:1 | 318 |
| 42 | Ingenuity Prep PCS | Washington | 8.6:1 | 788 |
| 43 | Brightwood ES | Washington | 8.7:1 | 591 |
| 44 | Stanton ES | Washington | 8.8:1 | 313 |
| 45 | Seaton ES | Washington | 8.8:1 | 353 |
| 46 | Savoy ES | Washington | 8.8:1 | 238 |
| 47 | Bunker Hill ES | Washington | 8.8:1 | 206 |
| 48 | Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence | Washington | 8.8:1 | 159 |
| 49 | Moten ES | Washington | 8.9:1 | 223 |
| 50 | Tubman ES | Washington | 8.9:1 | 540 |
Rankings based on student-teacher ratio for schools with at least 50 enrolled students. Lower ratios indicate more individualized attention per student.