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Maya Angelou Pcs - High School vs. Luke C. Moore High School

Should you attend Maya Angelou Pcs - High School or Luke C. Moore High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Maya Angelou Pcs - High School
5600 East Capitol Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Luke C. Moore High School
1001 Monroe St. Ne
Washington, DC 20017
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Maya Angelou Pcs - High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Luke C. Moore High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 212 students in grades 9-12, Maya Angelou Pcs - High School 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 6-9% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Serving 211 students in grades 9-12, Luke C. Moore High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
212 students
211 students
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This chart displays total students of Luke C. Moore High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Luke C. Moore High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#198 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
#90 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maya Angelou Pcs - High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Luke C. Moore High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
≤20%
(Top 50% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Luke C. Moore High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Luke C. Moore High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 10% in DC)
n/a
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and public school graduation rate of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Luke C. Moore High School and public school graduation rate of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Maya Angelou Pcs - High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Luke C. Moore High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
85
62
Grade 10 Students
59
74
Grade 11 Students
56
45
Grade 12 Students
12
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Luke C. Moore High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Luke C. Moore High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
98%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Luke C. Moore High School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Luke C. Moore High School and the percentage of White public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.04
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Luke C. Moore High School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Luke C. Moore High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
6%
(10-11 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maya Angelou Pcs - High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Luke C. Moore High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
 
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