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Center City PCS

At a glance

21^stof 46 District Of Columbia districts▼ 3

Better than 54% of District Of Columbia districts

Elementary 6Grades PK, KG-8

301 N Street NE Suite 200
Washington, DC 20011·(202) 723-3322·All District Of Columbia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 54.3% of districts

Schools

1,446

Students

Top rankedCenter City PCS - Congress Heights37^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Center City PCS - Trinidad up 32 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Center City PCS - Shaw 8.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Center City PCS district in Washington, D.C. operates 6 elementary schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The schools are located in various neighborhoods across the city, including Brightwood, Congress Heights, Petworth, Capitol Hill, Trinidad, and Shaw.

Among the Center City PCS schools, Center City PCS - Congress Heights stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 36th out of 128 D.C. elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school has the strongest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In contrast, Center City PCS - Petworth has the lowest overall performance, ranking 76th and receiving a 2-star rating.

The data reveals significant variation in student-teacher ratios, ranging from 8.6 at Center City PCS - Trinidad to 12.9 at Center City PCS - Congress Heights. Spending per student also varies, from $27,658 at Center City PCS - Brightwood to $32,380 at Center City PCS - Trinidad. The district may need to examine its practices and policies to ensure more consistent quality and outcomes across all its schools.

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Ranking:

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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 Science Science All Grades	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
Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1503 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-7556	257	25	10.2		0 (0.0%)	231 (89.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	22	101^st of 128 public elementary schools	21.1%		29.7	85^th of 126 public elementary schools	32.5%	16			8.7	28.6	8.0	14.8	24.0	12.5	15.9	9.1	28.6			21.7	20.8	13.5	$28,984	$4,846	$24,138
Center City PCS - Petworth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	510 Webster Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 554-9212	255	26	9.8		0 (0.0%)	151 (59.2%)	98 (38.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	33.1	79^th of 128 public elementary schools	38.3%		48.8	54^th of 126 public elementary schools	57.1%	25	12.5	5.4	21.7	16.0	16.7	32.0	35.7	20.0	24.3	30.4	20.0	27.8	16.0	25.0	25.0	23.8	$27,934	$4,846	$23,087
Center City PCS - Brightwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6008 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-3322	269	29	9.4		1 (0.4%)	157 (58.4%)	103 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	54	42^nd of 128 public elementary schools	67.2%		56.6	40^th of 126 public elementary schools	68.3%	2	19.2	9.8	20.8	37.5	34.6	40.9	47.8	52.0	38.9	25.0	50.0	30.8	40.9	26.1	40.0	35.4	$27,658	$4,846	$22,812
Center City PCS - Trinidad	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1217 West Virginia Avenue NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-1614	212	22	9.5		1 (0.5%)	190 (89.6%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	39.4	62^nd of 128 public elementary schools	51.6%		27.6	94^th of 126 public elementary schools	25.4%	32				26.3		40.9	15.8	46.1	26.7		15.8		18.2		16.0	11.4	$32,380	$4,846	$27,534
Center City PCS - Shaw	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	711 N Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 234-1093	202	25	8.2		2 (1.0%)	133 (65.8%)	61 (30.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	23.6	98^th of 128 public elementary schools	23.4%		48.9	53^rd of 126 public elementary schools	57.9%	45	8.7	7.0	16.7	17.6	13.0	17.4	41.7	33.3	23.5	13.0	29.4	13.0	17.4	29.2	14.3	19.1	$29,970	$4,846	$25,124
Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	220 Highview Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-7070	251	20	12.4		5 (2.0%)	223 (88.8%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	58.5	37^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.1%		61.9	32^nd of 126 public elementary schools	74.6%	5	19.1	12.2	50.0	37.5	52.4	45.5	38.1	60.0	47.0	12.5	33.3	28.6	40.9	47.6	70.0	37.9	$28,266	$4,846	$23,419

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
District of Columbia Public Schools	0.21 mi	122	23^rd
St. Coletta Special Education PCS	0.39 mi	1
AppleTree Early Learning PCS	0.43 mi	8
Options PCS	0.47 mi	1
Kingsman Academy PCS	0.47 mi	1

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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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