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Capital City PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 662 students in Capital City PCS School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Elementary Schools in Capital City PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the District Of Columbia public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the District Of Columbia public elementary school average of 85% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
3 Schools
191 Schools
# Students
1,004 Students
70,437 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
6,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Capital City 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
10%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
99 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,107 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
645 Students
12,983 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
18%
# Black Students
248 Students
43,143 Students
% Black Students
25%
61%
# White Students
55 Students
10,360 Students
% White Students
6%
15%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
2,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
9,895
# Students in K Grade:
41
6,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
7,234
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
6,896
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
6,569
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
6,387
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
6,330
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
5,823
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
5,671
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
5,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
1,079
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
784
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
729
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
599
# Ungraded Students:
-
250
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,711. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,176 is less than the state median of $31,603. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,626
$31,711
Spending / Student
$26,176
$31,603
Best Capital City PCS School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Capital City Pcs - Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Grades: 5-8
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Capital City Pcs - Lower School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Grades: PK-4
| 330 students
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