Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue (Closed 2014)

Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue serves 151 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 was higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Total Students
151 students
This chart displays total students of Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (DC)
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
97%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
1%
13%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in District of Columbia.
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
14%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue?
151 students attend Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
97% of Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue?
Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.
What grades does Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue offer ?
Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
What school district is Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue part of?
Howard Road Academy Pcs Pennsylvania Avenue is part of Cedar Tree Academy Public Charter School District.

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