Top Rankings
Dyrs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school in Dyrs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Elementary School in Dyrs School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the District Of Columbia public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
1 School
191 Schools
# Students
n/a
70,437 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
6,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Dyrs School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
10%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
-
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
99 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
12,983 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
18%
# Black Students
n/a
43,143 Students
% Black Students
n/a
61%
# White Students
n/a
10,360 Students
% White Students
n/a
15%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
9,895
# Students in K Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
7,234
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
6,896
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
6,569
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
6,387
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
6,330
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
5,823
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
5,671
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
5,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,079
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
784
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
729
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
599
# Ungraded Students:
-
250
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student (13-14)
$59,981
$20,373
Spending / Student (13-14)
$60,906
$19,595
Best Dyrs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maya Angelou Academy At Youth Services Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Mount Olivet Road Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 202-7007
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 202-7007
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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