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Friendship Public Charter School District

Item: Friendship Public Charter School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1400 1st Street Nw Suite 300
Washington, DC 20032

Rating

Top 50%

Tel: (202) 562-1980

www.friendshipschools.org

Top Rankings

Friendship Public Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (DC)

# Schools

15 Schools

231 Schools

# Students

4,519 Students

87,195 Students

# Teachers

358 Teachers

7,523 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Friendship Public Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 50 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 90-94% has increased from 88% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (DC)

Overall District Rank

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

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

(18-19)

22%

32%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Friendship Public Charter School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

(18-19)

26%

38%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Friendship Public Charter School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

90-94%

70%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Friendship Public Charter School District and public school graduation rate of DC by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.07

0.52

# American Indian Students

10 Students

133 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

3 Students

1,336 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

92 Students

14,449 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

# Black Students

4,356 Students

57,909 Students

% Black Students

96%

66%

# White Students

23 Students

11,228 Students

% White Students

13%

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

59 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

30 Students

2,490 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

519

11,772

# Students in K Grade:

364

7,332

# Students in 1st Grade:

360

7,140

# Students in 2nd Grade:

355

6,936

# Students in 3rd Grade:

366

6,809

# Students in 4th Grade:

339

6,393

# Students in 5th Grade:

307

6,226

# Students in 6th Grade:

355

5,581

# Students in 7th Grade:

357

5,404

# Students in 8th Grade:

331

5,201

# Students in 9th Grade:

314

6,064

# Students in 10th Grade:

217

4,713

# Students in 11th Grade:

163

3,778

# Students in 12th Grade:

172

3,603

# Ungraded Students:

243

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,440. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,053 is less than the state median of $28,403. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (DC)

Total Revenue (19-20)

$103 MM

$13 MM

This chart display total revenue of Friendship Public Charter School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DC by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Spending (19-20)

$91 MM

$12 MM

This chart display total spending of Friendship Public Charter School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DC by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$22,819

$30,440

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Friendship Public Charter School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Spending / Student

$20,053

$28,403

This chart display average spending per public school student in Friendship Public Charter School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in DC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2023)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,519 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 10% in DC)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 22% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education