Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

Summary:

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS is an elementary public charter school serving grades PK-8 in Washington, DC. Based on the available data, this school appears to be performing below average compared to its peers in the district.

The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is significantly below the District of Columbia averages across all grade levels. For example, the school's overall ELA proficiency rate is 19.7%, compared to the district average of 37.6%, and its overall Math proficiency rate is 10.9%, compared to the district average of 26.4%. Additionally, the school's ranking has dropped from 102nd out of 126 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 64th out of 128 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance.

Despite the school's high spending of $34,581 per student, which is significantly higher than the district average, this investment does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students. The school's struggles are further highlighted by its 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, which suggests it is performing below average compared to other schools in the District of Columbia.

District Detail

1404 Jackson Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 459-4710

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 46 District Of Columbia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 310

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th 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 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
District of Columbia Public Schools	0.36 mi	122	23^rd
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	0.43 mi	2	17^th
Hope Community PCS	0.48 mi	1
Washington Latin PCS	0.58 mi	3	2^nd
DC Prep PCS	0.62 mi	6	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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