Paul PCS School District

5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 751 students in Paul PCS School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Charter Schools in Paul PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the District Of Columbia public charter school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the District Of Columbia public charter school average of 92% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
2 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
751 Students
41,741 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
3,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paul PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DC)
#25 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
6%
19%
32%
31%
≤1%
10%
75-79%
76%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
52%
14%
% Black
47%
73%
% White
n/a
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,310 is higher than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,893 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DC)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,310
$31,299
Spending / Student
$25,893
$31,192

Best Paul PCS School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Pcs - Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Grades: 5-8
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Grades: 9-12
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 751 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in DC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

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