The brief
A District of Columbia Public Schools high school where students score 53 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 71 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 43 of 116 in District of Columbia Public Schools.
Jackson-Reed HS is listed in District of Columbia Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202553%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202236%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 201945%
- 201845%
- 201743%
- 201638%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20016; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $179,107
- Median home value
- $1,206,200
- Median rent
- $2,105/mo
- College educated
- 87.8%
- Homeownership
- 64.6%
- Poverty rate
- 8.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20016; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 87
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 71
- Excellent Transit
- Bike Score
- 70
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,817/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Washington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 4 AP courses
- 41.9% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 28 sports
- 13 boys' · 15 girls' · 44 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Jackson-Reed HS serve?
Jackson-Reed HS serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Jackson-Reed HS?
Jackson-Reed HS has an enrollment of approximately 1,994 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson-Reed HS?
The student-teacher ratio at Jackson-Reed HS is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Jackson-Reed HS rank in DC?
Jackson-Reed HS ranks #71 of 240 schools in DC.
What is Jackson-Reed HS's MySchoolScout rating?
Jackson-Reed HS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Jackson-Reed HS?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Jackson-Reed HS has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Jackson-Reed HS a charter school?
No, Jackson-Reed HS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Jackson-Reed HS a Title I school?
No, Jackson-Reed HS is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,994
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 139
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- District of Columbia
- Phone
- (202) 282-0120
- 4-year graduation
- 91.0%
- Class of 2023
- SAT college-ready benchmark (DC OSSE Report Card SY2024-25)
- 43.7%
- Rank in district
- #43 of 116
- Schools in district
- 117
- District spending per student
- $31,629
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 24.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 20016)
- 31,668
- Area average commute
- 26.4 min
- Area median age
- 42.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.