Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary School vs. Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary School
725 19th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School
111 O Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
Washington, DC 20001
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (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 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.
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
302 students
273 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#185 out of 212 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#159 out of 212 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
77
Kindergarten Students
63
48
Grade 1 Students
53
50
Grade 2 Students
61
42
Grade 3 Students
61
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
97%
95%
% White
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
79%
n/a
