The brief
A District of Columbia Public Schools high school where students score 85 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 37 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 23 of 116 in District of Columbia Public Schools.
School Without Walls 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.
- 202575%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202276%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 201987%
- 201887%
- 201782%
- 201677%
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 81% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 94% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 20037; 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, multi-year average, 2009-2022; 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
- $98,917
- Median home value
- $743,700
- Median rent
- $2,420/mo
- College educated
- 89.8%
- Homeownership
- 35%
- Poverty rate
- 17.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20037; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 98
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 90
- Rider's Paradise
- Bike Score
- 66
- 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
- 3 AP courses
- 68.1% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 18 sports
- 8 boys' · 10 girls' · 19 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
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
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 School Without Walls HS serve?
School Without Walls HS serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend School Without Walls HS?
School Without Walls HS has an enrollment of approximately 599 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School Without Walls HS?
The student-teacher ratio at School Without Walls HS is 16.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does School Without Walls HS rank in DC?
School Without Walls HS ranks #37 of 240 schools in DC.
What is School Without Walls HS's MySchoolScout rating?
School Without Walls HS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 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 School Without Walls HS?
Based on loaded state assessment records, School Without Walls HS has 81% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 94% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is School Without Walls HS a charter school?
No, School Without Walls HS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is School Without Walls HS a Title I school?
No, School Without Walls HS is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 599
- Student-teacher ratio
- 16.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- District of Columbia
- Phone
- (202) 645-9690
- 4-year graduation
- 95%+
- Class of 2023
- SAT college-ready benchmark (DC OSSE Report Card SY2024-25)
- 83.6%
- Rank in district
- #23 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 20037)
- 12,441
- Area average commute
- 20.5 min
- Area median age
- 31.3
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.