Center City Pcs - Shaw vs. Center City Pcs - Petworth
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Center City Pcs - Shaw ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Student Attention
Center City Pcs - Petworth ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Center City Pcs - Shaw ranks in the top 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Center City Pcs - Petworth ranks in the top 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
213 students
245 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#91 out of 212 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#82 out of 212 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
40
Kindergarten Students
22
25
Grade 1 Students
16
23
Grade 2 Students
18
13
Grade 3 Students
25
26
Grade 4 Students
23
25
Grade 5 Students
17
21
Grade 6 Students
24
22
Grade 7 Students
24
26
Grade 8 Students
27
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
34%
47%
% Black
61%
49%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
13%
