New rankings show Washington's top-rated and most-improved charter

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How do the charter high schools in Washington stack up?

We analyzed newly released data from Niche.com — including comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews — to find out how schools in your area are performing and which have made the biggest leaps over the past year.

E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Kansas Avenue Campus's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in Washington, rising from a B to a B+, according to data from Niche.

For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 4501 Kansas Ave. NW, enrolls 450 students. E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Kansas Avenue Campus serves a diverse population: 48% of students identify as Hispanic and 47% identify as black. Niche gave the school mixed grades: B- on an A-D scale for academics, A- for administration and A for clubs and activities.

The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.

Academically, 22% of E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Kansas Avenue Campus's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 32% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 12% in math and 20% in reading.

While some charter high schools in Washington are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:

Washington Latin Public Charter School - High School, with an overall rating of A.
Friendship Public Charter School Technology Preparatory Academy High School, with a B rating overall.
KIPP DC - College Prep Public Charter School, rated B- overall.

Want more of the latest intel on Washington schools? Hoodline also analyzed the latest Niche ratings for the city's public high schools.

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