District of Columbia International School

Summary:

District of Columbia International School is a high-performing public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Washington, DC, with a diverse student population of 1,590. The school consistently outperforms the district average in standardized test scores and has a strong track record of serving its student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby schools like Cardozo Education Campus and Roosevelt High School, District of Columbia International School stands out with its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and top 10 ranking among District of Columbia Public Schools. The school's strong academic performance, with 62.5% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46.8% of 7th graders proficient or better in mathematics, is significantly higher than the district averages.

District of Columbia International School's success can be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, as well as its access to significant resources, with a per-student spending of $18,399 in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's diverse student population and consistent high rankings over the years suggest that it is effectively meeting the needs of a wide range of students and providing them with a quality education.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 1400 Main Drive NW
       Washington, DC  20012


(202) 808-9033

District: District of Columbia International School

SchoolDigger Rank:
9th of 34 District Of Columbia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,399 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  1,619

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.4%
African American:
26.1%
White:
19.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details District of Columbia International School ranks better than 87.1% of middle schools in District Of Columbia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.19. (See more...)
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Compare Details District of Columbia International School ranks better than 73.5% of high schools in District Of Columbia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.93. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at District of Columbia International School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at District of Columbia International School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.4%), African American (26.1%), White (19.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at District of Columbia International School is 10.6. (See more...)
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Compare District of Columbia International School employs 152.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at District of Columbia International School is $18,399.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

District of Columbia International School:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia International School 9th of 70 District Of Columbia public middle schools. (See District of Columbia International School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia International School 9th of 34 District Of Columbia public high schools. (See District of Columbia International School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia International School 8th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for District of Columbia International School

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Rank History for all middle school students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.77 7th 56 87.5%
2018 91.63 7th 72 90.3%
2019 92.12 5th 75 93.3%
2022 83.28 7th 59 88.1%
2023 91.19 5th 69 92.8%
2024 80.19 9th 70 87.1%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.41 3rd 3 0.0%
2022 25.95 2nd 3 33.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.47 3rd 7 57.1%
2019 25.76 8th 8 0.0%
2023 31.10 6th 7 14.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.31 3rd 29 89.7%
2019 94.08 1st 32 96.9%
2022 39.30 5th 6 16.7%
2023 56.98 5th 13 61.5%
2024 56.07 6th 14 57.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.09 12th 44 72.7%
2024 53.94 18th 49 63.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.55 8th 53 84.9%
2019 87.99 7th 52 86.5%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.28 9th 46 80.4%
2019 59.03 17th 50 66.0%
2022 51.01 13th 34 61.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.66 7th 49 85.7%
2019 91.30 6th 53 88.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.57 7th 55 87.3%
2019 93.05 3rd 55 94.5%
2022 69.62 10th 27 63.0%
2023 81.65 6th 36 83.3%
2024 64.60 11th 42 73.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.82 5th 14 64.3%
2019 64.08 5th 15 66.7%
2022 43.04 8th 14 42.9%
2023 57.10 5th 14 64.3%
2024 47.07 8th 17 52.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.81 6th 7 14.3%
2019 32.12 6th 7 14.3%
2022 19.76 8th 9 11.1%
2023 27.14 7th 8 12.5%
2024 30.66 8th 10 20.0%
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Data source: test scores: D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for District of Columbia International School

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Rank History for all high school students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.87 7th 30 76.7%
2023 60.88 7th 34 79.4%
2024 46.93 9th 34 73.5%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.21 3rd 3 0.0%
2024 19.29 3rd 3 0.0%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.57 6th 10 40.0%
2022 51.89 2nd 4 50.0%
2024 23.99 5th 6 16.7%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.67 26th 26 0.0%
2019 27.17 22nd 25 12.0%
2022 32.79 4th 4 0.0%
2023 28.89 8th 10 20.0%
2024 39.37 6th 10 40.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.84 5th 30 83.3%
2024 42.08 11th 28 60.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.42 13th 32 59.4%
2019 38.86 16th 31 48.4%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.99 17th 33 48.5%
2019 29.08 27th 31 12.9%
2022 40.70 9th 19 52.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.10 13th 33 60.6%
2019 39.15 16th 32 50.0%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 10.22 2nd 2 0.0%
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Rank History for high school African American students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.97 14th 34 58.8%
2019 67.40 6th 33 81.8%
2022 55.50 8th 18 55.6%
2023 41.25 8th 27 70.4%
2024 23.31 23rd 28 17.9%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.12 7th 11 36.4%
2019 27.62 10th 13 23.1%
2022 72.50 2nd 6 66.7%
2023 47.81 5th 13 61.5%
2024 27.35 9th 13 30.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at District of Columbia International School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.18 5th 5 0.0%
2019 9.91 6th 6 0.0%
2022 23.25 5th 5 0.0%
2023 27.53 5th 6 16.7%
2024 7.31 7th 7 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for District of Columbia International School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 27 70 8 89 3 0 13 0 210
2016 55 145 18 163 5 2 16 0 404
2017 79 181 13 210 5 1 31 0 520
2018 122 313 28 307 6 1 27 0 804
2019 169 378 33 409 5 1 66 0 1061
2020 208 423 35 516 7 1 74 0 1264
2021 243 447 41 593 7 1 110 0 1442
2022 275 462 39 619 5 1 122 0 1523
2023 306 464 42 637 3 0 136 2 1590
2024 322 423 46 670 1 1 154 2 1619

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at District of Columbia International School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 210 15.0 14.0 53.3
2016 404 32.0 12.6 53.5
2017 520 55.0 9.4 n/a
2018 804 63.0 12.7 n/a
2019 1061 97.5 10.8 n/a
2020 1264 110.0 11.4 n/a
2021 1442 136.0 10.6 n/a
2022 1523 140.0 10.8 n/a
2023 1590 147.0 10.8 n/a
2024 1619 152.3 10.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio District of Columbia International School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 210 15.0 14.0 53.3
2016 404 32.0 12.6 53.5
2017 520 55.0 9.4 n/a
2018 804 63.0 12.7 n/a
2019 1061 97.5 10.8 n/a
2020 1264 110.0 11.4 n/a
2021 1442 136.0 10.6 n/a
2022 1523 140.0 10.8 n/a
2023 1590 147.0 10.8 n/a
2024 1619 152.3 10.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for District of Columbia International School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $1,112 (7.3%) $14,052 (92.7%) $15,164
2021 $1,510 (10.1%) $13,487 (89.9%) $14,997
2022 $2,629 (14.7%) $15,272 (85.3%) $17,901
2023 $2,574 (14.0%) $15,825 (86.0%) $18,399

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on District of Columbia International School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5th of 75 Middle schoolsRanks 5th of 69 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia International School)43.337.7
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia International School)43.137.7
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)23.320.2
 3.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia International School)65.158.7
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia International School)64.858.7
 6.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)36.531.4
 5.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia International School)4439
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia International School)44.339
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)26.220
 6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia International School)66.248.5
 17.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia International School)6648.5
 17.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)4439
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia International School)39.139.3
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia International School)39.139
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)1711.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia International School)55.454.3
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia International School)55.453.9
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)39.638.7
 0.9%
End of Course English II (District of Columbia International School)48.143
 5.1%
   End of Course English II (District of Columbia International School)48.143
 5.1%
   End of Course English II (District Of Columbia)33.733.8
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10611590
 49.9%
African American378464
 22.8%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian3342
 27.3%
Hispanic409637
 55.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White169306
 81.1%
Two or More Races66136
 106.1%


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District of Columbia International School ranks 9th of 34 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,619 students attended District of Columbia International School.

Students at District of Columbia International School are 41% Hispanic, 26% African American, 20% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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