For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 751 students in Paul PCS School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Charter Schools in Paul PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the District Of Columbia public charter school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the District Of Columbia public charter school average of 92% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
2 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
751 Students
41,741 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
3,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Paul 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
10%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
5,886 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
14%
# Black Students
350 Students
30,389 Students
% Black Students
47%
73%
# White Students
3 Students
3,521 Students
% White Students
n/a
8%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,455 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,364
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,116
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,057
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
2,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
2,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
3,275
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
3,080
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
2,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
2,896
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
2,067
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
1,853
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
1,465
# Ungraded Students:
-
251
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,310 is higher than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,893 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,310
$31,299
Spending / Student
$25,893
$31,192
Best Paul PCS School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Pcs - Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Grades: 5-8
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Grades: 9-12
| 438 students
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