DCPS -- District of Columbia Public Schools
Teacher Salary and Benefits
District of Columbia Public Schools oversees 129 schools with more than 3,000 teachers and instructors. The tables below provide school administration and teacher salaries for the entire state of Washington, DC, due to more localized data not being available. The data has been taken from a number of sources. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.
Employers Post Your Jobs
Post to Teacher.org and 100+ job boards with one submission: Click Here to Post a Job.
Search For Jobs
Search through jobs listings in and around District of Columbia Public Schools area.
Washington, DC Teacher Salary Details
Since more localized data is unavailable, the table below details salary ranges for teachers as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the state of Washington, DC. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels, for example teachers with master's in education degrees may get a higher salary.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Teacher | $59,110 | $35,350-$105,760 |
| Kindergarten Teacher | $66,290 | $51,590 - $79,310 |
| Elementary School Teacher | $82,340 | $62,070 - $103,750 |
| Middle School Teacher | $77,320 | $61,670 - $102,700 |
| High School Teacher | $76,540 | $48,180 - $103,160 |
| PE Teacher | $83,200 | $33,420 - $109,560 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, State of Washington, DC, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041
Special Education Teacher Salary
The table below displays salary ranges for special education teachers in Washington, DC.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Special Ed. (Preschool) | $59,110 | $35,350-$105,760 |
| Special Ed. (Kindergarten & Elementary) | $78,700 | $46,430 - $102,870 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, State of Washington, DC, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054
School Administrators and Staff Salary
Learn more about salary ranges and details on school administrators and support staff for the state of Washington, DC below.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| School Administrators (Preschool) | $91,130 | $57,840-$164,870 |
| School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School) | $122,390 | $78,690 - $169,060 |
| Guidance & School Counselors | $67,600 | $36,630 - $102,370 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, State of Washington, DC, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021
Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)
The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by District of Columbia Public Schools is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).
| District | Washington, DC | |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers & Aides | $8,025 | $10,396 |
| Administrators | $15,003 | $11,708 |
Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)
District of Columbia Public Schools Jobs and Careers
The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by District of Columbia Public Schools. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.
Total Number of Teachers Employed
Total number of teachers employed by District of Columbia Public Schools per grade classification is displayed below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 3,473 | 3,313 | 3,374 |
| Kindergarten Teachers | 167 | 194 | 454 |
| Elementary School Teachers | - | 1,128 | 1,263 |
| Middle & High School Teachers | - | 1,238 | 905 |
| Teachers for Classes w/o Grade Levels | - | 381 | 751 |
Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014
Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants
Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisors & Coordinators | 2 | 109 | 100 |
| Teaching Assistants | 780 | 781 | 864 |
Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014
District and School Administrators and Support Staff
Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for District of Columbia Public Schools are shown in the table below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Administrators & Staff | 2,585 | 2,585 | 1,489 |
| District Administrators | - | 24 | 130 |
| District Support Staff | - | 985 | 48 |
| School Administrators | 275 | 240 | 140 |
| School Administrative Support Staff | 220 | 318 | 450 |
| Student Support Staff | 628 | 567 | 95 |
| Other Support Staff | 479 | 452 | 627 |
| Library Assistants & Technicians | - | 7 | 63 |
| Guidance Counselors | 115 | 101 | 93 |
| Elementary School Guidance Counselors | - | - | 33 |
| Middle & High School Guidance Counselors | - | - | 60 |
District of Columbia Public Schools Schools
Based on the data from the 2014 NCES school district survey, District of Columbia Public Schools operates 129 schools. These schools along with their contact information are listed below. See more information about each school by clicking on the name.
District of Columbia Public Schools Map & Boundaries
| School | Grades | Full-Time Teachers | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiton Elementary School 533 48th Placene Washington DC 20019 (202) 671-6060 |
PK-5 | 20 | 247 |
| Amidon Elementary School 401 Eye St Sw Washington DC 20024 (202) 724-4867 |
PK-5 | 23 | 342 |
| Anacostia High School 1601 16th St Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 698-2155 |
9-12 | 60 | 751 |
| Ballou High School 3401 4th St Se Washington DC 20032 (202) 645-3400 |
9-12 | 65 | 678 |
| Bancroft Elementary School 1755 Newton St Nw Washington DC 20010 (202) 673-7280 |
PK-5 | 47 | 490 |
| Banneker High School 800 Euclid St Nw Washington DC 20001 (202) 671-6320 |
9-12 | 27 | 430 |
| Barnard Elementary School 430 Decatur St Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 576-1100 |
PK-5 | 52 | 583 |
| Beers Elementary School 3600 Alabama Ave Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 939-4800 |
PK-5 | 33 | 422 |
| Brent Elementary School 301 North Carolina Ave Se Washington DC 20003 (202) 698-3363 |
PK-5 | 27 | 359 |
| Brightwood Elementary School 1300 Nicholson St Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 722-5670 |
PK-8 | 53 | 615 |
| Brookland Elementary School 1401 Michigan Ave Ne Washington DC 20017 (202) 576-6095 |
PK-8 | 19 | 249 |
| Browne Junior High School 850 26th St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 671-6210 |
PK-8 | 29 | 349 |
| Bruce-Monroe Elementary School 3560 Warder St Nw Washington DC 20010 (202) 576-6222 |
PK-5 | 47 | 465 |
| Burroughs Elementary School 1820 Monroe St Ne Washington DC 20018 (202) 576-6150 |
PK-8 | 25 | 278 |
| Burrville Elementary School 801 Division Ave Ne Washington DC 20019 (202) 671-6020 |
PK-5 | 26 | 354 |
| Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan 215 G St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 698-4467 |
PK-6 | 17 | 288 |
| Cardozo High School 1200 Clifton St Nw Washington DC 20009 (202) 673-7385 |
6-12 | 64 | 681 |
| Choice Academy Ms/Senior High 1720 1st St Ne Washington DC 20020 (202) 939-4350 |
7-11 | 7 | 9 |
| Cleveland Elementary School 1825 8th St Nw Washington DC 20001 (202) 939-4380 |
PK-5 | 23 | 303 |
| Columbia Heights Education Campus School 3101 16th St Nw Washington DC 20010 (202) 939-7700 |
6-12 | 93 | 1,266 |
| Cooke Elementary School 2525 17th St Nw Washington DC 20009 (202) 939-5390 |
PK-5 | 36 | 396 |
| Coolidge High School 6315 5th St Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 671-6080 |
9-12 | 40 | 433 |
| Deal Junior High School 3815 Fort Dr Nw Washington DC 20016 (202) 939-2010 |
6-8 | 85 | 1,248 |
| Drew Elementary School 5600 Eads St Ne Washington DC 20019 (202) 671-6040 |
PK-5 | 14 | 168 |
| Dunbar High School 101 North St Nw Washington DC 20001 (202) 698-3762 |
9-12 | 42 | 628 |
| Eaton Elementary School 3301 Lowell St Nw Washington DC 20008 (202) 282-0103 |
PK-5 | 33 | 470 |
| Eliot Junior High School 1830 Constitution Ave Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 939-5380 |
6-8 | 27 | 292 |
| Ellington School of the Arts 3500 R St Nw Washington DC 20007 (202) 282-0123 |
9-12 | 6 | 541 |
| Garfield Elementary School 2435 Alabama Ave Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 671-6140 |
PK-5 | 18 | 266 |
| Garrison Elementary School 1200 South St Nw Washington DC 20009 (202) 673-7263 |
PK-5 | 27 | 280 |
| Hardy Middle School 1819 35th St Nw Washington DC 20007 (202) 729-4350 |
6-8 | 30 | 371 |
| Harris Elementary School 301 53rd St Se Washington DC 20019 (202) 645-3188 |
PK-5 | 28 | 269 |
| Hart Middle School 601 Mississippi Ave Se Washington DC 20032 (202) 671-6426 |
6-8 | 34 | 561 |
| Hearst Elementary School 3950 37th St Nw Washington DC 20008 (202) 282-0106 |
PK-5 | 22 | 287 |
| Hendley Elementary School 425 Chesapeake St Se Washington DC 20032 (202) 645-3450 |
PK-5 | 33 | 521 |
| Houston Elementary School 1100 50th Placene Washington DC 20019 (202) 671-6170 |
PK-5 | 20 | 274 |
| Hyde Elementary School 3219 O St Nw Washington DC 20007 (202) 282-0170 |
PK-5 | 23 | 334 |
| Incarcerated Youth Program School 1901 D St Se Washington DC 20003 (202) 698-5978 |
9-12 | 8 | 26 |
| Janney Elementary School 4130 Albemarle St Nw Washington DC 20016 (202) 282-0110 |
PK-5 | 42 | 627 |
| Jefferson Middle School 6th Grade Academy 801 7th St Sw Washington DC 20024 (202) 671-6376 |
6-8 | 25 | 299 |
| Johnson Junior High School 1400 Bruce Placese Washington DC 20020 (202) 939-3140 |
6-8 | 26 | 271 |
| Kelley Miller Middle School 301 49th St Ne Washington DC 20019 (202) 388-6870 |
6-8 | 35 | 513 |
| Ketcham Elementary School 1919 15th St Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 698-1122 |
PK-5 | 18 | 306 |
| Key Elementary School 5001 Dana Placenw Washington DC 20016 (202) 729-3280 |
PK-5 | 28 | 381 |
| Kimball Elementary School 3375 Minnesota Ave Se Washington DC 20019 (202) 671-6260 |
PK-5 | 21 | 330 |
| King Elementary School 3200 6th St Se Washington DC 20032 (202) 939-4900 |
PK-5 | 29 | 410 |
| Kramer Middle School 1700 Q St Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 939-3150 |
6-8 | 24 | 368 |
| Lafayette Elementary School 5701 Broad Branch Rd Nw Washington DC 20015 (202) 282-0116 |
PK-5 | 48 | 689 |
| Langdon Elementary School 1900 Evarts St Ne Washington DC 20018 (202) 576-6048 |
PK-8 | 30 | 349 |
| Langley Ec 101 T St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 724-4223 |
PK-5 | 22 | 280 |
| Lasalle Elementary School 501 Riggs Rd Ne Washington DC 20011 (202) 671-6340 |
PK-8 | 30 | 342 |
| Leckie Elementary School 4201 Ml King Jr Ave Sw Washington DC 20032 (202) 645-3330 |
PK-5 | 28 | 374 |
| Lee, Mamie School 100 Gallatin St Ne Washington DC 20011 (202) 576-6090 |
KG-12 | 11 | 54 |
| Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School 659 G St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 698-3244 |
PK-5 | 25 | 299 |
| Malcolm X Elementary School 1351 Alabama Ave Se Washington DC 20032 (202) 645-3409 |
PK-5 | 15 | 225 |
| Mann Elementary School 4430 Newark St Nw Washington DC 20016 (202) 282-0126 |
PK-5 | 23 | 287 |
| Maury Elementary School 1250 Constitution Ave Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 698-3838 |
PK-5 | 25 | 339 |
| Mckinley High School 151 T St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 281-3950 |
9-12 | 65 | 674 |
| Miner Elementary School 601 15th St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 397-3960 |
PK-5 | 36 | 426 |
| Moore, Luke Academy 1001 Monroe St Ne Washington DC 20017 (202) 281-3600 |
9-12 | 18 | 364 |
| Moten Elementary School 1565 Morris Rd Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 698-1111 |
PK-5 | 22 | 362 |
| Murch Elementary School 4810 36th St Nw Washington DC 20008 (202) 282-0130 |
PK-5 | 40 | 626 |
| Nalle Elementary School 219 50th St Se Washington DC 20019 (202) 671-6280 |
PK-5 | 22 | 369 |
| Noyes Elementary School 2725 10th St Ne Washington DC 20018 (202) 281-2580 |
PK-8 | 26 | 305 |
| Orr Elementary School 2200 Minnesota Ave Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 671-6240 |
PK-5 | 26 | 355 |
| Oyster Elementary School 2801 Calvert St Nw Washington DC 20008 (202) 671-6130 |
PK-8 | 57 | 661 |
| Patterson Elementary School 4399 South Capitol Terr Sw Washington DC 20032 (202) 939-5280 |
PK-5 | 29 | 356 |
| Payne Elementary School 1445 C St Se Washington DC 20003 (202) 698-3262 |
PK-5 | 22 | 258 |
| Peabody Elementary School 425 C St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 698-3277 |
PK-KG | 16 | 228 |
| Phelps Career School 704 26th St Ne Washington DC 20003 (202) 729-4360 |
9-12 | 32 | 319 |
| Plummer Elementary School 4601 Texas Ave Se Washington DC 20019 (202) 939-4360 |
PK-5 | 34 | 416 |
| Powell Elementary School 1350 Upshur St Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 671-6270 |
PK-5 | 40 | 406 |
| Randle Highlands Elementary School 1650 30th St Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 729-3250 |
PK-5 | 28 | 335 |
| Raymond Elementary School 915 Spring Rd Nw Washington DC 20010 (202) 576-6236 |
PK-8 | 41 | 543 |
| Reed Elementary School 2201 18th St Nw Washington DC 20009 (202) 673-7308 |
PK-5 | 34 | 377 |
| Roosevelt High School 4400 Iowa Ave Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 576-6130 |
9-12 | 43 | 438 |
| Ross Elementary School 1730 R St Nw Washington DC 20009 (202) 673-7200 |
PK-5 | 12 | 161 |
| Savoy Elementary School 2400 Shannon Placese Washington DC 20020 (202) 939-2000 |
PK-5 | 28 | 408 |
| School Within School at Logan Annex 920 F St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 673-8275 |
PK-2 | 15 | 205 |
| School Without Walls 2130 G St Nw Washington DC 20037 (202) 645-9690 |
9-12 | 64 | 585 |
| Seaton Elementary School 1503 10th St Nw Washington DC 20001 (202) 673-7215 |
PK-5 | 25 | 253 |
| Sharpe Health School 4300 13th St Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 576-6161 |
KG-12 | 14 | 53 |
| Shepherd Elementary School 7800 14th St Nw Washington DC 20012 (202) 576-6140 |
PK-5 | 24 | 304 |
| Simon Elementary School 401 Mississippi Ave Se Washington DC 20032 (202) 645-3360 |
PK-5 | 19 | 296 |
| Smothers Elementary School 4400 Brooks St Ne Washington DC 20019 (202) 939-3600 |
PK-5 | 22 | 290 |
| Sousa Middle School 3650 Ely Placese Washington DC 20019 (202) 729-3260 |
6-8 | 22 | 295 |
| Stanton Elementary School 2701 Naylor Rd Se Washington DC 20020 (202) 671-6180 |
PK-5 | 39 | 585 |
| Stoddert Elementary School 4001 Calvert St Nw Washington DC 20007 (202) 671-6030 |
PK-5 | 26 | 381 |
| Stuart-Hobson Middle School 410 East St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 671-6010 |
6-8 | 24 | 417 |
| Takoma Elementary School 7010 Piney Branch Rd Nw Washington DC 20012 (202) 671-6050 |
PK-8 | 37 | 442 |
| Thomas Elementary School 650 Anacostia Ave Ne Washington DC 20019 (202) 724-4593 |
PK-5 | 27 | 414 |
| Thomson Elementary School 1200 L St Nw Washington DC 20005 (202) 898-4660 |
PK-5 | 28 | 289 |
| Truesdell Elementary School 800 Ingraham St Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 576-6202 |
PK-8 | 44 | 480 |
| Tubman Elementary School 3101 13th St Nw Washington DC 20010 (202) 673-7285 |
PK-5 | 45 | 509 |
| Turner Elementary School 3264 Stanton Rd Se Washington DC 20032 (202) 645-3470 |
PK-5 | 24 | 403 |
| Tyler Elementary School 1001 G St Se Washington DC 20003 (202) 939-4810 |
PK-5 | 44 | 507 |
| Walker-Jones Elementary School 1125 New Jersey Ave Nw Washington DC 20001 (202) 939-5934 |
PK-8 | 37 | 454 |
| Watkins Elementary School 420 12th St Se Washington DC 20003 (202) 698-3355 |
1-5 | 35 | 545 |
| Webb Elementary School 1299 Neal St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 939-5970 |
PK-8 | 32 | 442 |
| West Elementary School 1338 Farragut St Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 576-6226 |
PK-8 | 22 | 258 |
| Whittier Elementary School 6201 5th St Nw Washington DC 20011 (202) 576-6156 |
PK-8 | 29 | 362 |
| Wilson Elementary School 660 K St Ne Washington DC 20002 (202) 698-4733 |
PK-5 | 34 | 433 |
| Wilson High School 3950 Chesapeake St Nw Washington DC 20016 (202) 282-0120 |
9-12 | 122 | 1,696 |
| Woodson High School 540 55th St Ne Washington DC 20019 (202) 939-2030 |
9-12 | 59 | 762 |
| Youth Engagement Academy 300 Bryant St Nw Washington DC 20001 (202) 939-3610 |
9-12 | 18 | 280 |