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Friendship PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 988 students in Friendship PCS School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in District Of Columbia.
Public High Schools in Friendship PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the District Of Columbia public high school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Friendship PCS School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the District Of Columbia average of 75%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in District Of Columbia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public high school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
15 Schools
45 Schools
# Students
4,854 Students
22,149 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
1,813 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Friendship 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)22%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)26%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
73%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.51
# American Indian Students
10 Students
29 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
315 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
4,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
4,660 Students
14,997 Students
% Black Students
96%
67%
# White Students
25 Students
2,047 Students
% White Students
1%
9%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
12 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
515 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
493
-
# Students in K Grade:
367
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
367
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
4
# Students in 4th Grade:
402
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
376
130
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
645
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
646
# Students in 8th Grade:
355
645
# Students in 9th Grade:
391
7,121
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
4,879
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
4,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
3,660
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,557 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 $20,382 is less than the state median of $32,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,557
$32,689
Spending / Student
$20,382
$32,577
Best Friendship PCS School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2705 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Grades: 9-12
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4095 Minnesota Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 654 students
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