Neighborhood Guides
Northeast DC Schools
Northeast DC covers Wards 5 and parts of Ward 6 — including Brookland, Woodridge, Brentwood, and Edgewood. The area offers a mix of DCPS neighborhood schools and charter campuses with generally accessible lottery odds.
Ward 5
Brookland, Michigan Park, Woodridge, Edgewood, Brentwood, Ivy City
Mix of DCPS and charters; Metro-accessible; several improving schools
Ward 6
Capitol Hill, Navy Yard, Hill East (NE portions)
Strong Capitol Hill school community; growing area schools
Northeast DC Schools
Public schools in Wards 5 and 6 (Northeast DC), sorted by academic performance.
Brent Elementary School
DCPSWard 6·PK3 to 5
International Baccalaureate (IB)Restorative Justice
76.1% ELA
12% match
School-Within-School
DCPSWard 6·PK3 to 5
International Baccalaureate (IB)
74.8% ELA
3% match
McKinley Technology High School
DCPSWard 5·9 to 12
Advanced PlacementCareer and Technical Education
74.7% ELA
100% match
Maury Elementary School
DCPSWard 6·PK3 to 5
School Gardens
73.3% ELA
5% match
Washington Latin PCS - Cooper Campus Middle School
CharterWard 5·5 to 8
Arts IntegrationInternational Baccalaureate (IB)
69.1% ELA
6% match
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
DCPSWard 6·PK3 to 5
64.2% ELA
18% match
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