Neighborhood Guides
Southwest DC Schools
Southwest DC is one of Washington's most rapidly growing areas, with new residential development bringing new families — and increased demand for quality public schools in the area.
Browse SW DC Schools →What You Need to Know
- → Southwest DC falls primarily within Ward 6, which includes Capitol Hill and Navy Yard
- → DC's lottery has no geographic boundaries for charter schools — SW families can apply citywide
- → Check your in-boundary DCPS school using MySchoolDC's address lookup tool
- → Ward 2 schools (central DC) may also be accessible depending on your exact address
Ward 6
Capitol Hill, Navy Yard, SW Waterfront — the ward that covers most of Southwest DC
Ward 2
Foggy Bottom and downtown DC schools — may be in-boundary for some SW residents
Southwest DC Schools
Public schools serving Southwest DC (Ward 6 and Ward 2), sorted by academic performance.
School Without Walls High School
DCPSWard 2·9 to 12
Advanced PlacementDual College Enrollment
99% ELA
58% match
Benjamin Banneker High School
DCPSWard 2·9 to 12
Advanced PlacementArts Integration
92.3% ELA
100% match
Ross Elementary School
DCPSWard 2·PK4 to 5
83.8% ELA
5% match
BASIS DC PCS
CharterWard 2·5 to 12
Advanced PlacementInternational Baccalaureate (IB)
77.9% ELA
11% match
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
Find Your SW DC School
Browse all DC schools and filter by ward to find the best options for your Southwest DC family.
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