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Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-3

239

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,146

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 O Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 518-3928

District: Friendship PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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Compare Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2017 → 19th in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (20% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2017

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

District Of Columbia avg32%

Not ranked this year

Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

20^th of 46Friendship 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	22.8	99 of 122	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	77 of 120	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.9	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	26.7	75 of 91	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	59 of 90	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	93 of 117	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	63 of 110	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	22.8	96 of 113	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	85 of 113	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)21st percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)18th percentile~ school

Male (2019)15th percentile-4 vs school

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

English Language Arts27%-11 vs state

Mathematics13%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary

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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
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	111 O Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	239	23	10.3		0 (0.0%)	230 (96.2%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			26.7						26.7	13.3						13.3	$33,146	$5,355	$27,792
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	30 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 750-7060	563	49	11.4		142 (25.2%)	166 (29.5%)	203 (36.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	57.6	38^th of 128 public elementary schools	70.3%		60.1	36^th of 126 public elementary schools	71.4%	2	18.8		35.2	45.5	23.3				37.3	44.4	37.9	31.3				38.8	$27,285	$1,455	$25,830
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-4769	224	17	12.8		2 (0.9%)	217 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$29,986	$4,863	$25,123
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 469-3300	343	29	11.6		1 (0.3%)	327 (95.3%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.4	80^th of 128 public elementary schools	37.5%		27.1	96^th of 126 public elementary schools	23.8%	16			13.9	22.5					18.1	25.0	30.0					27.4	$27,417	$4,052	$23,365
Walker-Jones Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1125 New Jersey Ave. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5934	292	36	8.1		1 (0.3%)	275 (94.2%)	9 (3.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28	89^th of 128 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.1	89^th of 126 public elementary schools	29.4%				10.3	13.8	22.2	40.0	46.1	30.4	26.8				6.7	7.7		3.7	$30,490	$4,676	$25,815
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
Langley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 T Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 724-4223	348	32	11.0		53 (15.2%)	228 (65.5%)	49 (14.1%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	24.5	95^th of 128 public elementary schools	25.8%		21.3	114^th of 126 public elementary schools	9.5%	19			21.1	13.8	16.7				17.9	17.6	6.9					9.1	$26,994	$4,297	$22,697
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	62 T Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Harmony DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-7500	182	19	9.4		3 (1.6%)	173 (95.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	73^rd of 128 public elementary schools	43.0%		26.2	100^th of 126 public elementary schools	20.6%	27					23.5				10.4	23.1		23.5				16.7	$30,708	$4,136	$26,571
Seaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 10th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7215	390	43	9.1		88 (22.6%)	121 (31.0%)	147 (37.7%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	41.7	53^rd of 128 public elementary schools	58.6%		53	46^th of 126 public elementary schools	63.5%	7	6.5		36.1	33.3	15.6				28.8	45.7	27.8	18.8				31.1	$28,778	$4,227	$24,551
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 8th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4380	301	35	8.6		12 (4.0%)	152 (50.5%)	127 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	36.6	69^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.2	52^nd of 126 public elementary schools	58.7%	17	9.4		5.9	38.9	30.3				25.2		11.1	33.3				15.5	$28,438	$4,545	$23,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary

How many students attend Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary?

Students at Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary in?

Friendship PCS

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