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Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

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Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS ranks 60 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Northeast quadrant of Washington, DC, with 361 students. According to the data, the school is ranked 28 out of 46 in the district and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently underperforms the District of Columbia Public Schools average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 19.7% compared to the district's 37.6%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 10.9% compared to the district's 26.4%. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the years, with its ranking among DC elementary schools fluctuating between the 60s and 115th out of 128 schools. In comparison, nearby schools like Burroughs Elementary School and Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland perform significantly better, with ELA proficiency rates around 50% and Mathematics proficiency rates around 40-45%.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $34,581 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 8:1, the academic outcomes do not seem to reflect the investment in resources. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student learning, particularly for its most vulnerable student populations, such as African American students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, whose performance is also below the district averages.

310

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,581

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1404 Jackson Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 459-4710

District: Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.1%

Hispanic:

24.2%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2012 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (15% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

District Of Columbia avg32%

Elementary school

60^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

45^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2017

From bottom 20% (2017) to bottom 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 46Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	60 of 128	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	102 of 126	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	115 of 128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	72 of 120	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.2	80 of 108	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	68 of 99	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.0	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	69 of 109	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	72 of 112	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.7	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	44 of 108	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	51 of 63	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	53 of 100	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	35.0	63 of 91	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	41 of 90	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	25.8	91 of 117	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	31 of 92	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	62 of 69	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	29 of 59	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	46 of 75	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	51 of 72	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	62.5	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.8	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	20 of 56	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	45 of 68	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	35 of 36	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	43.6	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	23.4	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	37.7	32 of 53	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2019)51st percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2019)31st percentile-15 vs school

Female (2019)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+39 vs school

At Risk (2019)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2019)40th percentile~ school

African American (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2018)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-18 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)	DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)							DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1404 Jackson Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 459-4710	310	46	6.7		17 (5.5%)	205 (66.1%)	75 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	40.3	60^th of 128 public elementary schools	53.1%		24.5	102^nd of 126 public elementary schools	19.0%	42		23.7	20.7		27.8	27.3	20.0	19.7	26.3						10.9	$34,581	$5,423	$29,158
Noyes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 10th St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-2580	293	30	9.7		8 (2.7%)	213 (72.7%)	67 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	41.3	55^th of 128 public elementary schools	57.0%		27.1	95^th of 126 public elementary schools	24.6%	40		34.9	33.3	7.3				24.6	34.9	36.7	14.6				28.1	$26,982	$4,661	$22,321
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	354	30	12.0		140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%		79.6	19^th of 126 public elementary schools	84.9%		46.0	43.2	72.3	64.1				60.0	50.0	42.5	41.0				44.6	$24,668	$1,337	$23,331
Hope Community PCS - Tolson	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2917 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Hope Community PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-7370	232	22	10.5		9 (3.9%)	135 (58.2%)	88 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$36,492	$10,593	$25,898
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6150	331	30	11.2		89 (26.9%)	190 (57.4%)	42 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	72.1	22^nd of 128 public elementary schools	82.8%		63.7	31^st of 126 public elementary schools	75.4%	9	14.3	45.0	60.5	50.0				52.0	45.0	44.7	41.7				44.1	$28,094	$4,575	$23,519
Langdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Evarts St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6048	377	37	10.1		16 (4.2%)	243 (64.5%)	104 (27.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	40.7	57^th of 128 public elementary schools	55.5%		41.3	62^nd of 126 public elementary schools	50.8%	5	6.3	24.3	33.3	35.3				31.4	27.0	48.5	17.6				28.9	$25,829	$4,521	$21,307
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	707 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-4411	401	38	10.5		3 (0.7%)	321 (80.0%)	57 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)		20.6						20.6	27.0						27.0	$28,917	$4,388	$24,529
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1240 Randolph Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-1467	199	20	10.2		20 (10.1%)	132 (66.3%)	37 (18.6%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			29.4					14.6		11.8					6.4	$27,722	$2,267	$25,455
Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1800 Perry Street NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-4400	437	43	10.1		4 (0.9%)	370 (84.7%)	52 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	22.4	99^th of 128 public elementary schools	22.7%		36.6	68^th of 126 public elementary schools	46.0%	31			20.6	17.4	22.2	50.0	41.7	26.1	10.0	8.8	8.7		21.3	20.0	12.1	$30,751	$3,236	$27,516
Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3025 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 779-9740	298	20	15.2		119 (39.9%)	108 (36.2%)	33 (11.1%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	58.6	36^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.9%		58.4	38^th of 126 public elementary schools	69.8%	2	30.8	34.6	53.8	44.4	20.0			41.6	44.0	30.8	22.2	30.0			31.8	$25,879	$710	$25,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

What is the racial makeup of Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS?

Students at Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS are 66% African American, 24% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS.

What district is Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS in?

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

Is Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS a good school?

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS ranks 60^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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