Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School vs. Dorothy I. Height Es
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School Overview
School
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School
111 O Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
Washington, DC 20001
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Dorothy I. Height Es ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 20-24% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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.
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dorothy I. Height Es ranks in the top 20% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
273 students
424 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#159 out of 212 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#42 out of 212 schools in DC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
77
99
Kindergarten Students
48
55
Grade 1 Students
50
62
Grade 2 Students
42
58
Grade 3 Students
56
57
Grade 4 Students
-
50
Grade 5 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
39%
% Black
95%
50%
% White
n/a
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
79%
79%
n/a