Hope Community Pcs - Tolson vs. Harmony Dc Pcs - School Of Excellence
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Harmony Dc Pcs - School Of Excellence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hope Community Pcs - Tolson 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Serving 178 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harmony Dc Pcs - School Of Excellence 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 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
227 students
178 students


% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#187 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#171 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
58
Kindergarten Students
27
25
Grade 1 Students
18
21
Grade 2 Students
24
19
Grade 3 Students
16
15
Grade 4 Students
24
21
Grade 5 Students
19
19
Grade 6 Students
19
-
Grade 7 Students
25
-
Grade 8 Students
17
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
41%
2%


% Black
59%
95%


% White
n/a
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a


Diversity Score
0.49
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
29%

