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Center City PCS - Petworth

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Center City PCS - Petworth ranks 79 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Center City PCS - Petworth is a public charter elementary school serving 242 students in grades PK-8 in Washington, DC. While the school is part of the Center City PCS district, which is ranked 20 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating, Center City PCS - Petworth faces some challenges in its academic performance.

The school has lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages across most grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 24.3%, compared to 29.3% for the Center City PCS district and 37.6% for the District of Columbia. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th grade ELA, where proficiency rates are around 16%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are also below the district and state, with an all-grades rate of 23.8% compared to 23.9% for the district and 26.4% for the state.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as Powell Elementary, Raymond Elementary, and Bruce-Monroe Elementary, generally outperform Center City PCS - Petworth in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, especially in the higher grade levels. Additionally, the public charter schools in the area, such as Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS and Washington Yu Ying PCS, also significantly outperform Center City PCS - Petworth, with proficiency rates around 50-55% in both ELA and Mathematics.

255

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,934

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Webster Street NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 554-9212

District: Center City PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.2%

Hispanic:

38.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (22% vs 29% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg24%

District Of Columbia avg29%

Elementary school

79^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

31^st of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2018

From top 29% (2018) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Center City PCS

21^st of 46Center City 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	79 of 128	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	54 of 126	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	66 of 128	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	52 of 122	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.8	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	42 of 99	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	50 of 109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	37 of 112	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.5	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.7	81 of 111	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	34 of 108	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	22 of 63	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	31 of 100	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	53.7	49 of 117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	57 of 110	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2023	40.2	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	22 of 92	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	31 of 53	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	53.1	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	43 of 113	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	31 of 70	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	10 of 69	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	33 of 75	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	21 of 72	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	56.3	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	19 of 57	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	25 of 68	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	53.2	25 of 52	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	34 of 64	46.9%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2019)61st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2019)58th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

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

English Language Arts24%-13 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 vs state

Science5%-8 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 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 - 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
E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4501 Kansas Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	409	40	10.2		79 (19.3%)	121 (29.6%)	175 (42.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	41.2	56^th of 128 public elementary schools	56.3%		39	65^th of 126 public elementary schools	48.4%	9	7.6		38.5	39.2	18.5				31.8	36.5	25.5	20.8				27.6	$32,651	$3,642	$29,009
Barnard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Decatur St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-1100	573	57	10.0		61 (10.6%)	224 (39.1%)	263 (45.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	61.4	32^nd of 128 public elementary schools	75.0%		61	33^rd of 126 public elementary schools	73.8%	1	18.2		25.0	52.4	42.6				38.9	36.8	52.4	42.9				43.6	$27,233	$4,331	$22,902
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Allison St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-4100	400	43	9.4		38 (9.5%)	207 (51.8%)	134 (33.5%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	49.1	46^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.1%		55	41^st of 126 public elementary schools	67.5%	5	18.2		20.0	52.1	40.4				37.2	34.0	27.1	27.6				29.6	$41,622	$4,447	$37,175
Truesdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 13th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6202	370	40	9.2		29 (7.8%)	104 (28.1%)	226 (61.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%		35.6	71^st of 126 public elementary schools	43.7%	17	10.3		6.8	35.8	24.4				23.2	13.6	28.3	7.3				17.4	$29,945	$4,513	$25,432
Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Upshur St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6270	514	50	10.2		70 (13.6%)	69 (13.4%)	352 (68.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	62	31^st of 128 public elementary schools	75.8%		54.7	42^nd of 126 public elementary schools	66.7%	11	31.8		23.8	58.0	51.5				44.9	33.3	34.8	34.8				34.3	$27,742	$3,979	$23,763
Raymond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Spring Rd. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6236	439	43	10.1		7 (1.6%)	192 (43.7%)	234 (53.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	38	64^th of 128 public elementary schools	50.0%		50	50^th of 126 public elementary schools	60.3%	14	12.5		24.0	40.6	33.3				33.3	30.0	17.5	16.7				21.1	$31,238	$4,332	$26,906
Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View	Public	PK, KG-5	3560 Warder St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6222	448	47	9.5		71 (15.8%)	52 (11.6%)	293 (65.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	59.9	34^th of 128 public elementary schools	73.4%		57.9	39^th of 126 public elementary schools	69.0%	5	16.3		47.7	33.3	32.6				37.5	61.4	39.2	38.8				45.8	$29,259	$4,404	$24,855
John Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Farragut St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6226	509	48	10.6		136 (26.7%)	209 (41.1%)	130 (25.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	57.3	39^th of 128 public elementary schools	69.5%		54.5	43^rd of 126 public elementary schools	65.9%	4	21.6		26.9	38.0	43.4				35.3	44.8	38.0	35.8				40.0	$22,824	$4,080	$18,744
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5000 14th Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 726-6200	572	54	10.6		243 (42.5%)	89 (15.6%)	164 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	80.3	20^th of 128 public elementary schools	84.4%		74.4	25^th of 126 public elementary schools	80.2%	5	42.9		47.1	57.9	58.0				53.7	54.3	41.1	44.0				47.1	$22,955	$737	$22,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Center City PCS - Petworth

What district is Center City PCS - Petworth in?

Center City PCS

How many students attend Center City PCS - Petworth?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Center City PCS - Petworth.

Is Center City PCS - Petworth a good school?

Center City PCS - Petworth ranks 79^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Center City PCS - Petworth?

Students at Center City PCS - Petworth are 59% African American, 38% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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