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Capital City PCS School District

Item: Capital City PCS School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011

Top 50%

Tel: (202) 808-9800

www.ccpcs.org

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Capital City PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DC)

# Schools

3 Schools

125 Schools

# Students

1,015 Students

41,833 Students

# Teachers

109 Teachers

3,823 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
Pre-K	79	99
Kind	44	51
1	50	47
2	50	47
3	50	45
4	50	43
5	84	44
6	87	51
7	89	50
8	84	48
9	94	45
10	92	35
11	84	30
12	78	26

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District Rank

Capital City PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 56 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DC)

#24 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District
2023	#24
2022	#28
2021	#26
2019	#26
2018	#34
2017	#24
2016	#24
2015	#24
2014	#18
2013	#23
2012	#18
2011	#12
2010	#13

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13%

22%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	13%	22%
2022	9%	19%
2019	21%	32%
2018	17%	32%
2017	19%	29%
2016	17%	27%
2015	13%	25%
2014	51%	54%
2013	51%	53%
2012	54%	48%
2011	63%	47%
2010	59%	46%

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21%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2022	21%	31%
2019	31%	38%
2018	17%	34%
2017	32%	31%
2016	31%	28%
2015	26%	26%
2014	52%	50%
2013	61%	49%
2012	57%	45%
2011	70%	47%
2010	61%	45%

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10%

87%

76.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	87%	76%
2022	92%	76%
2021	82%	73%
2020	87%	70%
2019	82%	66%
2018	87%	67%
2017	87%	73%
2016	72%	68%
2015	77%	68%
2014	72%	62%
2013	77%	63%
2012	74%	58%

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(2022-23)

29.7%

46.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	29.7%	46.7%
2022	37.8%	51.3%
2021	19.7%	32.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	0.53	0.55
2022	0.56	0.54
2021	0.56	0.52
2020	0.58	0.52
2019	0.58	0.51
2018	0.59	0.49
2017	0.59	0.48
2016	0.60	0.47
2015	0.61	0.45
2014	0.65	0.43
2013	0.68	0.42
2012	0.66	0.40
2011	0.69	0.37
2010	0.68	0.35
2009	0.69	0.33
2008	0.69	0.30
2006	0.61	0.30
2005	0.67	0.28
2004	0.69	0.27
2003	0.65	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	4%	2%
2011	5%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

71%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	63%	18%
2022	60%	17%
2021	59%	17%
2020	55%	17%
2019	55%	16%
2018	53%	16%
2017	53%	16%
2016	50%	15%
2015	51%	15%
2014	46%	14%
2013	42%	14%
2012	48%	13%
2011	41%	13%
2010	37%	11%
2009	34%	11%
2008	28%	10%
2006	18%	11%
2005	28%	10%
2004	27%	10%
2003	22%	11%

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% Black

21%

72%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	28%	64%
2022	30%	65%
2021	32%	66%
2020	35%	66%
2019	35%	67%
2018	37%	69%
2017	37%	70%
2016	38%	71%
2015	37%	72%
2014	37%	74%
2013	35%	75%
2012	32%	76%
2011	34%	78%
2010	38%	80%
2009	38%	81%
2008	33%	83%
2007	100%	83%
2006	54%	83%
2005	36%	84%
2004	42%	85%
2003	47%	83%

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% White

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	5%	13%
2022	6%	13%
2021	5%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	9%	9%
2013	15%	8%
2012	14%	8%
2011	17%	7%
2010	20%	7%
2009	24%	6%
2008	36%	5%
2006	27%	4%
2005	36%	5%
2004	26%	4%
2003	30%	4%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,495 is higher than the state median of $35,867. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,944 is less than the state median of $35,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DC)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$38 MM	$16 MM
2022	$34 MM	$15 MM
2021	$30 MM	$13 MM
2020	$29 MM	$14 MM
2019	$27 MM	$13 MM
2018	$26 MM	$12 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$8 MM
2015	$9 MM	$6 MM
2014	$22 MM	$8 MM
2012	$17 MM	$7 MM
2011	$12 MM	$8 MM
2010	$9 MM	$6 MM
2009	$7 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$4 MM
2004	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$3,360 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$35 MM	$14 MM
2022	$31 MM	$14 MM
2021	$26 MM	$11 MM
2020	$24 MM	$12 MM
2019	$23 MM	$12 MM
2018	$23 MM	$12 MM
2017	$24 MM	$9 MM
2016	$23 MM	$8 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$20 MM	$7 MM
2012	$38 MM	$7 MM
2011	$10 MM	$9 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$37,495

$35,867

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$37,905	$40,824
2022	$33,865	$40,030
2021	$29,509	$34,877
2020	$28,829	$32,920
2019	$27,419	$30,725
2018	$26,605	$28,150
2017	$74,757	$27,641
2016	$67,426	$23,213
2015	$26,786	$19,103
2014	$22,185	$20,373
2012	$26,607	$20,099
2011	$21,429	$21,923
2010	$20,294	$19,103
2009	$18,893	$19,010
2008	$17,120	$20,690
2007	$73,667	$20,483
2006	$24,994	$16,510
2005	$17,629	$15,903
2004	$12,771	$18,038

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Spending / Student

$34,944

$35,900

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Capital City PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$35,327	$36,447
2022	$30,950	$38,805
2021	$26,072	$29,686
2020	$24,224	$28,619
2019	$23,646	$27,762
2018	$23,098	$26,402
2017	$72,366	$24,519
2016	$70,324	$21,873
2015	$25,320	$17,991
2014	$20,358	$19,595
2012	$59,274	$21,102
2011	$18,872	$26,114
2010	$19,184	$17,991
2009	$16,223	$15,913
2008	$15,500	$21,476
2007	$71,175	$21,044
2006	$18,624	$15,520
2005	$13,667	$14,504
2004	$25,178	$17,972

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Best Capital City PCS School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Capital City Pcs - Middle School

Charter School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800

Gr: 5-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

Capital City Pcs - Lower School

Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800

Gr: PK-4 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Capital City Pcs - High School

Charter School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800

Gr: 9-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,015 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 87% (Top 20% in DC)
: Top 50%
: 13% (Top 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 3% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education