Best Schools for Hispanic Students in District of Columbia (2026)
These are the District of Columbia public schools where hispanic students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested hispanic students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janney ES Washington | 90% | 70% | 28 | B |
| 2 | Lafayette ES Washington | 90% | 70% | 22 | A+ |
| 3 | Mann ES Washington | 90% | 70% | 23 | A+ |
| 4 | Stoddert ES Washington | 70% | 70% | 21 | A |
| 5 | Murch ES Washington | 70% | 70% | 28 | A |
| 6 | Whittier ES Washington | 55% | 55% | 42 | A |
| 7 | Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street Washington | 70% | 30% | 25 | A |
| 8 | Marie Reed ES Washington | 57% | 42% | 106 | A+ |
| 9 | Eaton ES Washington | 50% | 50% | 27 | B |
| 10 | Garrison ES Washington | 50% | 50% | 27 | A+ |
| 11 | H.D. Cooke ES Washington | 42% | 52% | 84 | C+ |
| 12 | Bancroft ES Washington | 42% | 42% | 144 | B |
| 13 | Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS Washington | 47% | 32% | 67 | B |
| 14 | Dorothy I. Height ES Washington | 37% | 42% | 68 | B+ |
| 15 | Barnard ES Washington | 32% | 47% | 116 | B+ |
| 16 | Cleveland ES Washington | 35% | 45% | 37 | B |
| 17 | Truesdell ES Washington | 47% | 32% | 209 | C+ |
| 18 | Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View Washington | 37% | 37% | 122 | A |
| 19 | Raymond ES Washington | 37% | 37% | 147 | B+ |
| 20 | E.L. Haynes PCS - ES Washington | 35% | 35% | 52 | B+ |
| 21 | DC Bilingual PCS Washington | 37% | 32% | 119 | A+ |
| 22 | Brightwood ES Washington | 31% | 38% | 305 | C |
| 23 | John Lewis ES Washington | 35% | 35% | 46 | B+ |
| 24 | Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook Washington | 27% | 37% | 75 | A |
| 25 | Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland Washington | 30% | 30% | 30 | B+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deal MS Washington | 67% | 47% | 219 | B+ |
| 2 | Oyster-Adams Bilingual School Washington | 67% | 42% | 231 | B |
| 3 | Hardy MS Washington | 62% | 42% | 77 | B |
| 4 | Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington | 70% | 30% | 20 | B+ |
| 5 | School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens Washington | 45% | 45% | 48 | C+ |
| 6 | DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MS Washington | 50% | 30% | 26 | A+ |
| 7 | Washington Latin PCS - MS Washington | 55% | 25% | 33 | A+ |
| 8 | Center City PCS - Brightwood Washington | 47% | 27% | 72 | A |
| 9 | Creative Minds International PCS Washington | 35% | 35% | 38 | C+ |
| 10 | Center City PCS - Shaw Washington | 35% | 35% | 59 | C+ |
| 11 | Center City PCS - Petworth Washington | 37% | 32% | 76 | B |
| 12 | Meridian PCS Washington | 27% | 27% | 94 | C+ |
| 13 | E.L. Haynes PCS - MS Washington | 27% | 22% | 151 | D |
| 14 | Paul PCS - MS Washington | 32% | 17% | 93 | C+ |
| 15 | Capital City PCS - MS Washington | 27% | 12% | 174 | C |
| 16 | MacFarland MS Washington | 22% | 12% | 274 | C |
| 17 | Hope Community PCS - Tolson Washington | 5% | 5% | 32 | D |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Banneker HS Washington | 90% | 90% | 24 | A+ |
| 2 | School Without Walls HS Washington | 90% | — | 21 | A+ |
| 3 | BASIS DC PCS Washington | 75% | 55% | 43 | A+ |
| 4 | McKinley Technology HS Washington | 90% | 30% | 21 | A+ |
| 5 | District of Columbia International School Washington | 45% | 26% | 305 | A |
| 6 | Jackson-Reed HS Washington | 42% | 22% | 89 | A |
| 7 | Columbia Heights Education Campus Washington | 33% | 21% | 362 | B |
| 8 | Paul PCS - International HS Washington | 25% | 5% | 52 | B |
| 9 | Capital City PCS - HS Washington | 25% | 5% | 56 | B |
| 10 | Cardozo Education Campus Washington | 17% | 8% | 100 | C |
| 11 | E.L. Haynes PCS - HS Washington | 15% | 5% | 54 | C+ |
| 12 | Coolidge HS Washington | 10% | — | 23 | D |
| 13 | Roosevelt HS Washington | 3% | 3% | 72 | D |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology