Washington has 114 primary and secondary schools. One of the best schools is Murch Elementary School, which is rated 10. It has 577 children. Public schools in Washington are in District of Columbia Public Schools. Capital City PCS is nearby and scores higher than District of Columbia Public Schools. Nearby Washington Yu Ying PCS is better, with a rating of 9. The population of Washington is 605,158. District of Columbia Public Schools enrolls 7% of the population of Washington.