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Center City PCS - Brightwood

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Center City PCS - Brightwood is a public charter school in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, DC, serving 269 students in grades PK through 8. The school holds a solid 3-star rating, ranking #42 out of 128 DC schools for 2024-2025, and it significantly outperforms its own charter network, Center City PCS, as well as the DC state averages in both ELA and math. On the 2025-2026 DC CAPE assessments, 43% of students scored proficient in ELA (versus 39.6% statewide) and 38% in math (versus 28.2% statewide). The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, meaning children get more individualized attention than at many nearby schools.

One standout is literacy in the middle grades: 7th grade ELA proficiency reached 82.6%, nearly double the state average, and 8th grade ELA hit 55.6%. The school has also earned top statewide rankings for its African American students, placing in the 95th percentile and ranking #5 statewide in 2024-2025. In math, the school beats the state average in 3rd, 4th, and 8th grades, and its all-grades math result of 38% outpaces several nearby options — including Brightwood Elementary School, which sits just 0.2 miles away and posted only 20.8% ELA and 25.5% math proficiency. Center City achieves these results while spending $27,658 per student, less than several neighbors with weaker outcomes, such as Creative Minds International PCS and Capital City PCS Lower School.

There are a few areas to watch. Science proficiency was just 9.8% in 2024-2025, below the DC average of 13.4%, and Hispanic student results have lagged well behind. While Center City is a strong neighborhood option, it is not the top academic choice in the immediate area — Whittier Elementary School posted 69.3% ELA and 72.9% math proficiency, and Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS also outpaces it. Still, as a PK-8 school that avoids a separate middle-school transition, Center City PCS - Brightwood offers a stable, above-average academic experience that has held a consistent 3-star rating for many years.

269

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,502

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6008 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 723-3322

District: Center City PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.4%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (40% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2016)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg26%

District Of Columbia avg34%

9^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^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	54.0	42 of 128	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	40 of 126	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	43 of 128	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	45 of 122	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	35 of 120	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	54.0	39 of 108	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.9	55 of 99	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.0	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	25 of 109	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	56.4	42 of 112	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.5	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.3	88 of 111	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	5 of 108	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	20 of 106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	8 of 100	92.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	77.9	15 of 90	83.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	57 of 117	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	34 of 110	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	63.6	33 of 113	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	33 of 113	70.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	9 of 68	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	13 of 69	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	9 of 69	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	16 of 57	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.0	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	1 of 68	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	95.6	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	5 of 53	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	78.2	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+28 vs school

At Risk (2018)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2019)71st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2019)51st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile-65 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)99th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2019)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2019)81st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)							DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 - 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	74.6%	1 (0.4%)	157 (58.4%)	103 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)					82.6	55.6	43.0	53.9	45.9				33.4	38.0	$28,502	$2,177	$26,325
Brightwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Nicholson St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 722-5670	646	71	9.0	100.0%	12 (1.9%)	185 (28.6%)	446 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31.5	73^rd of 124 public elementary schools	41.1%		24.1	97^th of 128 public elementary schools	24.2%	24	18.1	22.6	21.1				20.8	35.9	24.7	15.3				25.5	$32,246	$2,458	$29,788
Friendship PCS - Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	6200 Kansas Avenue NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(202) 729-8287	366	15	24.4	98.5%	6 (1.6%)	314 (85.8%)	26 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	26.5	82^nd of 124 public elementary schools	33.9%		13.7	125^th of 128 public elementary schools	2.3%	43		14.3	10.0	41.2	36.6	45.0	27.6	3.5	3.0	2.8	25.0	10.3	12.5	9.5	$30,610	$1,704	$28,906
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 5th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6156	450	45	9.9	100.0%	64 (14.2%)	251 (55.8%)	108 (24.0%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	92.5	14^th of 124 public elementary schools	88.7%		72	23^rd of 128 public elementary schools	82.0%	9	51.3	83.0	72.9				69.3	77.0	76.2	64.8				72.9	$28,710	$2,421	$26,289
Capital City PCS - Lower School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	100 Peabody Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Capital City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9800	323	27	12.1	64.5%	18 (5.6%)	61 (18.9%)	232 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	17	109^th of 124 public elementary schools	12.1%		19.3	108^th of 128 public elementary schools	15.6%	1	7.7	16.6					12.0	11.5	12.5					12.0	$36,666	$2,087	$34,578
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	100.0%	136 (26.7%)	209 (41.1%)	130 (25.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	66.2	34^th of 124 public elementary schools	72.6%		57.3	39^th of 128 public elementary schools	69.5%	5	50.0	47.5	33.3				44.8	60.3	49.2	31.7				49.1	$25,945	$2,688	$23,257
Takoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7010 Piney Branch Rd. NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6050	483	49	9.8	100.0%	53 (11.0%)	253 (52.4%)	153 (31.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	35.7	67^th of 124 public elementary schools	46.0%		47.2	47^th of 128 public elementary schools	63.3%	20	32.8	25.0	22.2				27.0	36.2	15.6	20.0				24.0	$30,205	$2,455	$27,750
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	24.9%	243 (42.5%)	89 (15.6%)	164 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	77.1	23^rd of 124 public elementary schools	81.5%		80.3	20^th of 128 public elementary schools	84.4%	3		63.0	58.8				53.8	49.3		47.1				45.6	$23,687	$820	$22,867
Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	6130 North Capitol Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	212	17	12.4		1 (0.5%)	196 (92.5%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	19.0							38.0							$36,223	$2,479	$33,744
Creative Minds International PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3700 North Capitol Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Creative Minds International PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 588-0370	530	52	10.1	21.9%	77 (14.5%)	287 (54.2%)	137 (25.8%)	7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.3%)	32.4	72^nd of 124 public elementary schools	41.9%		33.3	77^th of 128 public elementary schools	39.8%	5	36.6	34.8	14.7	25.7	34.2	38.3	31.2		15.6	6.1		15.0	12.1	16.2	$36,168	$1,786	$34,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Center City PCS - Brightwood

How many students attend Center City PCS - Brightwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Center City PCS - Brightwood.

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

Students at Center City PCS - Brightwood are 58% African American, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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