District of Columbia International School
Washington, DC · High School · Grades 6-12
District of Columbia International School is a high school in Washington, DC with 1,590 students enrolled and a 57% proficiency rate. Part of District of Columbia International School. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
District of Columbia International School is a high school in Washington, DC, enrolling 1,590 students in grades 6-12 within the District of Columbia International School. That headcount is above the 1,590-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 57% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That tracks the 57% district average closely, within a few points either way. Against the 50% District of Columbia statewide average, the school sits 8 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 25 points. As a high school, it reports a 75% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 10.8 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. It operates as a charter school — publicly funded and tuition-free, under an authorizer-issued charter.
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About This School
District of Columbia International School is a high school (charter) located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school serves 1,590 students in grades 6-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 57% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 75% graduation rate.
District of Columbia International School is part of the District of Columbia International School in District of Columbia.
How This School Compares
District of Columbia International School has 1,590 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in District of Columbia International School (1,590 students). Its 57% proficiency rate is 0 percentage points above the district average of 57%. Compared to the District of Columbia state average of 50%, the school performs 8 points higher. With a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
District of Columbia International School has 1,590 students enrolled in grades 6-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 57% of students at District of Columbia International School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
District of Columbia International School has a 75% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
District of Columbia International School is part of the District of Columbia International School in Washington, District of Columbia. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.