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Hope Community PCS - Tolson

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Hope Community PCS - Tolson is an elementary public charter school in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 203, predominantly African American at 85.22%.

Hope Community PCS - Tolson faces significant challenges in improving its academic performance, as evidenced by its consistently low test scores and rankings compared to the District of Columbia and nearby schools like Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland, Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS, and Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, which consistently outperform Hope Community PCS - Tolson. The school's high percentage of African American and economically disadvantaged students may be contributing factors to its underperformance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support.

Despite the significant increase in spending per student at Hope Community PCS - Tolson, from $21,910 in 2019-2020 to $39,232 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has not improved, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. Collaboration and learning from the successful nearby schools could provide valuable insights and strategies for Hope Community PCS - Tolson to consider in its efforts to improve student outcomes.

232

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,492

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2917 8th Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 832-7370

District: Hope Community PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.2%

Hispanic:

37.9%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2011 → 21st in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (21% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school21%

District avg24%

District Of Columbia avg32%

Not ranked this year

Hope Community PCS - Tolson did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	26.9	99 of 126	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	86 of 128	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	97 of 122	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	83 of 120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	72 of 108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	47 of 99	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.8	64 of 97	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	52 of 109	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	43 of 112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.0	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	27.5	86 of 111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	29.6	79 of 106	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	57 of 100	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	20.0	83 of 91	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	73 of 90	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	24.6	91 of 113	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	83 of 113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	51 of 69	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	54 of 75	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	41 of 72	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.8	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.1	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2012	60.1	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.2	33 of 56	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	35.0	38 of 55	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	29.1	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	27.5	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	36 of 53	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2019)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2019)20th percentile~ school

Male (2019)19th percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)9th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

African American (2019)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2019)28th percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2019)19th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts23%-11 vs state

Mathematics15%+4 vs state

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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 8th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	200 Douglas Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 248-6825	522	50	10.4		174 (33.3%)	220 (42.1%)	57 (10.9%)	14 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.2%)	84.1	16^th of 128 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.1	17^th of 126 public elementary schools	86.5%	1	40.4	15.0	28.7	44.0	73.1	52.2	55.1	53.3	55.0	55.7	52.0	59.6	43.5	43.8	42.2	46.1	$26,800	$1,004	$25,795
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope Community PCS - Tolson

How many students attend Hope Community PCS - Tolson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Hope Community PCS - Tolson.

What is the racial makeup of Hope Community PCS - Tolson?

Students at Hope Community PCS - Tolson are 58% African American, 38% Hispanic, 4% White.

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