The 2006 Washington Area Challenge Index
The top ten schools on the 2006 Washington area Challenge Index list among those with at least 40 percent of students qualifying for federal lunch subsidies:
| Rank | School | District | % Lunch Subsidy | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wakefield | Arlington | 54% | 2.294 |
| 2. | Bell Multicultural | D.C. | 81% | 2.253 |
| 3. | Wilson | D.C. | 42% | 2.181 |
| 4. | Stuart* | Fairfax | 49% | 1.969 |
| 5. | Wheaton | Montgomery | 42% | 1.849 |
| 6. | T.C. Williams** | Alexandria | 40% | 1.786 |
| 7. | SEED Charter | D.C. | 73% | 1.609 |
| 8. | Annandale* | Fairfax | 40% | 1.329 |
| 9. | Cardozo | D.C. | 66% | 1.028 |
| 10. | Booker T. Washington Charter | D.C. | 86% | 0.943 |
*Includes IB tests.
**Includes community college or other types of college-level final exams.
