Harmony DC PCS

Harmony DC PCS is a single-school district in Washington, DC, serving one elementary campus, Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence, with grades PK through 5 and a total enrollment of 182 students. As a district, Harmony DC PCS ranks 45th out of 46 districts in Washington, DC, placing it at the 2nd percentile with a 0-star rating. Because the district contains only one school, the district and school rankings are identical, meaning all of the district's low performance can be attributed directly to this single campus.

Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence stands out for the sharp contrast between its resources and its academic outcomes. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1 and spends a strikingly high $30,708 per student, yet proficiency rates are extremely low. In 2025-2026, only 12.2% of students were proficient in ELA and just 8.3% in math, compared to state averages of 39.6% and 28.2%, respectively. This places the school dramatically below the state in both subjects, with gaps of 27.4 percentage points in ELA and 19.9 percentage points in math.

The most concerning trend is the collapse of math proficiency, which dropped from 16.7% in 2024-2025 to 8.3% in 2025-2026, a relative decline of more than 50%. The school's district ranking has also been volatile, moving from the 21st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 43rd percentile in 2024-2025, before falling to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026. This instability, combined with high spending and low achievement, raises important questions about instructional effectiveness and resource allocation. Parents considering this school should be aware that despite small class sizes and substantial funding, academic performance remains far below state expectations, particularly in math.