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District of Columbia Public Schools

STAR Rating

Attention: Given the impact of COVID-19, many metrics are unavailable or not comparable to prior data.

This website hosts only historical data from 2018, 2019, and 2020. Current 2021 DC School Report Card data and additional data and resources can be accessed here

Overall Distribution of STAR Ratings

STAR Framework ratings are designed to help celebrate successes, focus discussions, identify areas for support, and inform strategic planning. Below is a distribution of the School level STAR ratings for all schools.

Distribution of Framework Ratings

STAR Rating System


Score of 0%–19.99%

Score of 20%–39.99%

Score of 40%–59.99%

Score of 60%–79.99%

Score of 80%–100%

Elementary school framework

The School Transparency and Reporting (STAR) Framework measures performance in frameworks based upon the grades served and the school designation. The different frameworks include Elementary (PK-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), and Alternative schools, as identified by DCPS and the DC PCSB. Explore the performance of the elementary schools based upon performance of students in similar grades.

Distribution of Elementary School Framework Ratings

Student groupsScore
All Students 56.49%
Students with Disabilities 51.8%
At Risk 47.24%
English Learners 52.64%
Race/ethnicity
Asian 73.5%
Black/African-American 44.16%
Hispanic/Latino, any race 58.06%
Two or more races 41.66%
White 60.39%

View the DC Report.