How are the schools in Washington, DC?

Washington has 213 public schools in federal filings, 199 with enough reported data to grade. 60% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 134 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Washington, DC?

10 facilities in Washington report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 57 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Washington?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 250 mapped gang-territory areas for the Washington area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

Is Washington, DC safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Washington.

City data / DC / Washington

Washington, DC: The Full Public Record

57 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 199 schools with federal incident records. 250 mapped gang-territory areas. 16 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Washington, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 213 schools in Washington, including 40 high schools. 199 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 60% rate A or B.

A 67

B 53

C 41

D 26

F 12

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 214 bullying allegations, 187 weapon incidents, and 16 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

28 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 29 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 1 run gifted & talented programs, and 3 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

10 facilities in Washington report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 57 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (186 lbs), Polycyclic aromatic compounds (57 lbs), Mercury And Mercury Compounds (2 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Washington area, compiled from public records — 250 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

18 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Washington; 16 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 87% and 92% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 85% would recommend their hospital.

88% — nurses communicated well
73% — medications clearly explained
83% — clear discharge instructions
86% — rooms rated clean
83 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 30 fatal police shooting incidents in Washington over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Washington are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Washington has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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