Downtown, Washington, DC Public Schools

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9%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

11%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

162%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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Downtown school information

Index	Downtown	Washington	District of Columbia
Average Test Scores	52%	31%	31%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	13:1	13:1
Total public schools	n/a	208	208
Total private schools	n/a	87	87
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	38	38

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Key findings

The school test scores in Downtown are 9% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Downtown
92.7% of people in Downtown have completed 8th grade
92.4% of people in Downtown have completed high school
79.5% of people in Downtown have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Downtown

Index	Downtown	Washington	District of Columbia
Completed 8th grade	92.7%	88.2%	88.2%
Completed high school	92.4%	87.4%	87.4%
Completed some college	86.5%	71.9%	71.9%
Completed associate degree	80.6%	58.5%	58.5%
Completed bachelors	79.5%	55.4%	55.4%
Completed masters	48.5%	32.0%	32.0%
Completed professional degree	22.2%	12.5%	12.5%
Completed doctorate	6.4%	4.1%	4.1%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
McLean, VA	48,566	95%	97.1%
Great Falls, VA	14,793	94%	94.8%
Oakton, VA	36,468	92%	90.6%
Burke, VA	44,077	90%	86.7%
Vienna, VA	16,532	88%	83.4%
Washington, DC	701,974	31%	35.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Boston, MA	689,326	33%	32.0%
Denver, CO	715,878	33%	30.5%
El Paso, TX	679,879	50%	3.5%
Detroit, MI	672,351	19%	60.7%
Nashville, TN	667,070	26%	45.1%
Washington, DC	701,974	31%	35.4%

Source: The Downtown, Washington, DC education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

Downtown, Washington, DC Schools