For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 542 students in DC Scholars PCS School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Elementary School in DC Scholars PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the District Of Columbia public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public elementary school average of 86% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
1 School
189 Schools
# Students
542 Students
69,293 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
6,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
DC Scholars PCS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#34 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)22%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)19%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
104 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
1,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
12,574 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
522 Students
43,026 Students
% Black Students
96%
62%
# White Students
n/a
10,018 Students
% White Students
n/a
14%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
35 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
2,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
9,585
# Students in K Grade:
68
6,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
6,942
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
6,659
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
6,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
6,358
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
6,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
5,739
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
5,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
920
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
763
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
644
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
731
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $32,689. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,768 is less than the state median of $32,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,703
$32,689
Spending / Student
$22,768
$32,577
Best DC Scholars PCS School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dc Scholars Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5601 East Capitol Street Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 559-6138
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 559-6138
Grades: PK-8
| 542 students
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