Facts and Statistics 

General Data about DCPS: Schools, Demographics and Performance

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The numbers tell only part of the story, but we are proud of the measurable improvements happening in our schools. These facts and statistics will give you a snapshot of our progress, as well as a glimpse at where we’re heading next.

Enrollment by Grade

*Adult/Other: Includes students classified as exchange students and evening students*Other programs include STAY schools, CHOICE, Incarcerated Youth Program and Youth Services Center. Non-public students are not included in these counts.

**UN/CE: Includes students classified as Certificate Option (CE) who are special education students on a certificate non-diploma track, as well as students classified as ungraded

Student Demographics

*This number includes non-public students. 
**Change in students eligible for Free/Red. Lunch is a result of the Community Eligibility Option. All students at eligible schools receive lunch meals at no charge.
DCPS Office of Data and Accountability, May 1, 2013.

Attendance, Truancy and Graduation Rate

*SY 10-11 is the first year graduation rate was calculated based on the Adjusted Cohort Graduation method as required by the U.S. Department of Education. The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate is determined based on the total number of students who graduate with a regular diploma within four years.

Student Performance

DC Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS)

This annual assessment measures students’ knowledge and skills in the Common Core State Standards in reading and math. It is taken by students in grades 2-10 and is administered in the spring..

Additional Testing Areas

• Students in grades 4, 7 and 10 also take the composition test.
• Students in grades 5 and 8 also take the science test.
• Students in grades 9-12 who take biology (during the school year) take the biology test.
• Students in grades 5, 8 and high school take the health test.

Management and Administration

• The DC CAS is managed by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
• DCPS is responsible for administering the assessment in DCPS schools.

Percentage of DCPS students who scored proficient or advanced on DC CAS

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 

This chart shows how students are doing according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a different test that is taken nationally and allows us to compare students in DC with students in each state. One thing to remember in comparing DC to other states, is that we are not a state but rather an urban district, so comparisons to states may be misleading.

DCPS students who scored proficient or above on NAEP

SAT Scores

Most colleges across the country consider a student’s performance on the SAT as part of the application for admission. Here is how our students who took the test have done.