Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

High school·Grades 8-12·Charter Washington, District of Columbia·20024
Score
45.9/100
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#20
Among 37 District of Columbia high schools
#20
In Washington
Top 55%
In District of Columbia

Score 45.9/100: better than 45% of District of Columbia high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in District of Columbia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar District of Columbia schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 28%, better than 74% of them
129 students tested
Math
2%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 12%, better than 4% of them
All District of Columbia schools (ELA / math)
33% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA36.4—
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA34.9129
English language artsHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: English I32.6—
English language artsHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: English II36.269
MathGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA≤10—
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA2.2—
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Algebra I6—
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Geometry≤5—

School profile

Grades
8-12
Students
309
Type
High school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
309
Typical high school: 418
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
475 SCHOOL STREET SW
Washington, DC 20024

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in District of Columbia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts at a glance

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts is a public high school (a charter school) in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades 8-12. It is part of the Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts school district. It has about 309 students (a typical District of Columbia high school has 418).

In 2025-26 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 28%) and 2% in math (similar schools: 12%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other District of Columbia high schools, it scores 45.9 out of 100: better than 45% of them, ranking #20 of 37. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.