Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill
Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill serves 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 32%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the District Of Columbia state level of 12:1.
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Charter School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 261 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in DC
- Math Proficiency: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education
School Overview
Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill's student population of 261 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
261 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 212 schools in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#137 out of 212 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
6%
16%
Black
86%
66%
White
n/a
13%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
46%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education
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