Top Rankings
DC Prep PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,329 students in DC Prep PCS School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Preschools in DC Prep PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the District Of Columbia public pre school average of 59%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 62% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public preschool average of 83% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
6 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
2,148 Students
49,037 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
4,498 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
DC Prep PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 51 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)47%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)48%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
76 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
846 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
8,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
1,928 Students
29,372 Students
% Black Students
90%
60%
# White Students
8 Students
8,202 Students
% White Students
n/a
17%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
22 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
438
11,212
# Students in K Grade:
228
7,094
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
6,350
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
6,081
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
5,891
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
5,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
4,480
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
891
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
848
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
866
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $32,689. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,351 is less than the state median of $32,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,928
$32,689
Spending / Student
$22,351
$32,577
Best DC Prep PCS School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Es
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 41st Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2838
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2838
Grades: PK-3
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Es
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
707 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-4411
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-4411
Grades: PK-3
| 440 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Es
Charter School
1409 V Street Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 729-3500
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 729-3500
Grades: PK-3
| 441 students
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