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 2 public middle schools serving 679 students in DC Prep PCS School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Middle Schools in DC Prep PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
6 Schools
75 Schools
# Students
2,148 Students
29,557 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
2,663 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
0.50
# American Indian Students
2 Students
44 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
375 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
5,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
1,928 Students
20,011 Students
% Black Students
90%
68%
# White Students
8 Students
2,801 Students
% White Students
n/a
9%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
20 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
799 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
438
1,331
# Students in K Grade:
228
966
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
896
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
970
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
1,556
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
2,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
5,725
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
5,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
990
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
827
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
713
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
810
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood MiddleSchool
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Grades: 4-8
| 343 students
Rank: #22.
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning MiddleSchool
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 41st Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Grades: 4-8
| 336 students
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