Featured school profiles in District of Columbia
A cross-section of profiles with useful directory data. This is not a ranking.
Browse District of Columbia schools by level
Elementary
126 school profiles
Middle
94 school profiles
High
58 school profiles
K-12
15 school profiles
Pre-K
11 school profiles
Other
1 school profiles
Browse District of Columbia schools by type
Public Charter
125 school profiles
Public
119 school profiles
Private
61 school profiles
About K-12 education in District of Columbia
America EDU currently indexes 305 K-12 school profiles in District of Columbia across 1 listed cities. The directory currently includes about 244 public or charter records and 61 private-school records. Counts come from the school records currently loaded into the America EDU database and can change as federal datasets are refreshed.
Use city, level, and school-type information as a starting point. District boundaries, attendance zones, admissions policies, and program availability can differ from municipal boundaries and may change over time, so confirm current details with the school or district.
Major districts represented in the directory
District of Columbia Public Schools
117 directory records
KIPP DC PCS
20 directory records
Friendship PCS
15 directory records
AppleTree Early Learning PCS
8 directory records
Center City PCS
6 directory records
DC Prep PCS
6 directory records
Capital City PCS
3 directory records
E.L. Haynes PCS
3 directory records
Shown by number of school records in the current directory, not as a quality ranking.
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District of Columbia schools FAQ
How many school profiles does America EDU list in District of Columbia?
The current database contains 305 profiles for District of Columbia. Counts can change when source data is refreshed.
Does a city page show every school that serves that city?
No. It groups records whose directory address lists that city. School district and attendance-zone boundaries do not necessarily match city limits.
Are Featured Schools rankings?
No. Featured profiles are selected to make useful school records easier to discover. America EDU does not present this section as a ranking.
Where does the school data come from?
Profiles are built primarily from federal education datasets, including NCES school-directory sources. Individual profiles show source and data-year information when available.