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Data and Reports

Assessments | Attendance, Discipline & Mobility | DC School Report Card & STAR Framework | Early Learning | Enrollment | HS Graduation & Postsecondary Readiness | School Health & Wellness | Special Populations | Other Info & Tools

Quick Stats: Public Schools in the District of Columbia

Schools and Students [Source unless noted: 2 022 DC School Report Card]
94,575 students attending all public schools (including pre-Kindergarten and adult students)
71 local education agencies, including DC Public Schools and charter organizations
252 public schools (both DCPS and charter)
52 percent of students attend DC Public Schools [source: SY21-22 Enrollment Audit Report]
48 percent of students attend charter schools [source: SY21-22 Enrollment Audit Report]
482 OSSE licensed child care facilities [source: My Child Care DC]
Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity [source: 2022 DC School Report Card]
64 percent of students identify as African-American/Black (non-Hispanic)
18.9 percent of students identify as Hispanic/Latino, any race
12.5 percent of students identify as White (non-Hispanic)
1.4 percent of students identify as Asian
2.9 percent of students identify as two or more races
Less than one percent of students identify as Native American/Alaskan
Less than one percent of students identify as Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian
Enrollment by Special Populations [Source: 2022 DC School Report Card]
15.1 percent of students receive specialized education services
21.1 percent of students receive English learner services
45.6 percent of students are identified as at risk, which is defined as students who qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), have been identified as homeless during the academic year, who under the care of the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA or “foster care”), and who are high school students at least one year older than the expected age for their grade.

Assessments

PARCC and MSAA
Results and Resources (OSSE asked for and received assessment waivers from the US Department of Education (USED) for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. Those waivers are available here.)
2022-23
2021-22
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
For more information: PARCC Assessments
PARCC Participation Rates
2021-22
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results
State Results for the District of Columbia
Fourth Grade Mathematics
Fourth Grade Reading
Eighth Grade Mathematics
Eighth Grade Reading
TUDA Results for DC Public Schools
Fourth Grade Mathematics
Fourth Grade Reading
Eighth Grade Mathematics
Eighth Grade Reading
For more information: NAEP
College and Career Readiness
2020 AP/IB and SAT Metric Scores
2020-21 Local Assessment Collection Report and School-Level Data Files
- 2020-21 OSSE Local Assessment Collection Report
- School-Level Local Assessment Data Files
DC Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS)
2013-14
2012-13
The 2013-14 school year was the final year of administration for the DC CAS. In 2014-15, the District transitioned to the PARCC exam. Find historical information about the DC CAS.

Attendance, Discipline and Mobility

Attendance Report
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
Discipline Report
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2013-14
Mobility Report
2020 Mobility and Re-enrollment Data Report
2015-16
2012-13
Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2017 Performance Oversight Hearing – Attendance, Discipline and Mobility
Mid-Year Student Mobility 2016-17 School Year
Citywide Discipline Data
Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing – Attendance, Discipline and Mobility
Mid-Year Student Mobility 2014-15 and 2015-16 School Years
Citywide Discipline Data

DC School Report Card & STAR Framework

Early Learning

Pre-Kindergarten Reports: The State of Pre-K in the District of Columbia
Annual Pre-K Report 2020
Annual Pre-K Report 2019
Annual Pre-K Report 2017

Enrollment in Public Schools in DC

Enrollment Audit Reports
2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
Older Enrollment Audit Reports (2010 to 2006)
Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing – Enrollment
Students by Ward in 2012-13 through 2017-18 School Year
Private School Enrollment from 2014-15 through 2017-18 School Years
For more information: Enrollment and Residency

High School Graduation and Postsecondary Readiness

Four-Year High School Graduation Rate (ACGR)
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
For more information: High School Graduation Rates
DC Trends: 2011-12 Cohort High School and College Milestones
Postsecondary Access and Readiness Series

School Health & Wellness

Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Reports
2019 YRBS Report
2017 YRBS Report
2015 YRBS Report
2012 YRBS Report
Data Files
2019 Data Files
2017 Data Files
For more information: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Healthy School Act Profiles
Healthy Schools Acts Reports
2019-20 school profiles report
2017-18 school profiles report
2016-17 school profiles report
2015-16 school profiles report
Health and Physical Education Assessment
District-level 2016-17 Scores
For more information: Health and Physical Education Assessment
Meals and Nutrition
Free and Reduced-Price Meals Status
Schools Eligible for the Community Eligibility Provision
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17

Special Populations

Students with Disabilities in the District of Columbia: A Landscape Analysis (2019)
Specialized Education Performance Report to the Public – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – Part B
Federal Fiscal Year 2015
Federal Fiscal Year 2014
For more information: Specialized Education Data and Reports
Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2017 Performance Oversight Hearing – Special Populations
At-Risk Students
Foster Children
Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
Special Education Exit
Secondary Transitions for Students with Disabilities
Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing – Special Populations
At-Risk Students
Foster Children
Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
Special Education Exit
Secondary Transitions for Students with Disabilities

Other Information and Tools