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DC Prep PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,282 students in DC Prep PCS School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Preschools in DC Prep PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the District Of Columbia public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public preschool average of 83% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
6 Schools
147 Schools
# Students
2,128 Students
49,957 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
4,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
DC Prep 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.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
10%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
81 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
842 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
8,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
1,893 Students
29,547 Students
% Black Students
89%
59%
# White Students
8 Students
8,425 Students
% White Students
n/a
17%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
2,080 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
406
11,804
# Students in K Grade:
230
7,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
6,487
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
6,202
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
5,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
5,096
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
4,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
933
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
813
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
250
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,172 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 $22,561 is less than the state median of $31,603. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,172
$31,711
Spending / Student
$22,561
$31,603
Best DC Prep PCS School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
707 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-4411
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-4411
Grades: PK-3
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1409 V Street Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 729-3500
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 729-3500
Grades: PK-3
| 410 students
Rank: #33.
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 41st Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2838
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2838
Grades: PK-3
| 442 students
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