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Center City PCS - Trinidad

Q: Is Center City PCS - Trinidad a good school?

Center City PCS - Trinidad ranks 62 nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Center City PCS - Trinidad is a public charter elementary school serving around 200 students in grades PK-8 in Washington, DC. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Center City PCS - Trinidad has struggled compared to district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 11.4% were proficient in math, well below the state averages of 37.6% and 26.4% respectively. The school's performance has been inconsistent over the years, with rankings ranging from 54th to 94th out of 128 DC elementary schools. Nearby public schools like Ludlow-Taylor Elementary and Maury Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects, often exceeding 50%.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $32,380 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, the academic performance of disadvantaged student groups at Center City PCS - Trinidad remains below the district and state averages. This suggests the school may need to re-evaluate its approach to supporting its most vulnerable students and identify best practices from nearby high-performing schools to improve overall student learning outcomes.

212

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,380

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1217 West Virginia Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 397-1614

District: Center City PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.6%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2018 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (19% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg27%

District Of Columbia avg32%

Elementary school

62^nd of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

30^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	39.4	62 of 128	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.6	94 of 126	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	54 of 128	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	77 of 122	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	101 of 120	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	81 of 97	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	76 of 109	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	69 of 112	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.8	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	55 of 108	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	56 of 106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	77 of 100	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	48.2	43 of 91	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	83 of 117	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.7	103 of 110	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	38 of 92	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.8	63 of 113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	30 of 69	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	25 of 69	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	34 of 59	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	59 of 75	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	39 of 49	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.0	19 of 57	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	18 of 56	67.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	29 of 42	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	36.4	33 of 50	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	40 of 46	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.0	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	15.8	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	34 of 49	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2019)53rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2019)44th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2019)29th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2019)34th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2019)21st percentile~ school

Male (2019)4th percentile-18 vs school

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

English Language Arts27%-11 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

This school has been the worst experience ever and it’s so sad they are very unprofessional even the principal assistant. She screams and yell at the students and always telling the teachers business to students VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. Also I felt uncomfortable there every time I entered the building it was a negative vibe. And the turn over rate is horrible every other week there’s a new teacher or a sub so crazy it’s no GROWTH at that place at all. I would never send my child there ever. Close Quote

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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 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 - Trinidad	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1217 West Virginia Avenue NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-1614	212	22	9.5		1 (0.5%)	190 (89.6%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	39.4	62^nd of 128 public elementary schools	51.6%		27.6	94^th of 126 public elementary schools	25.4%	32					26.3		40.9	15.8	46.1	26.7		15.8		18.2		16.0	11.4	$32,380	$4,846	$27,534
Wheatley Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1299 Neal St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5970	390	45	8.6		15 (3.8%)	285 (73.1%)	82 (21.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.7	120^th of 128 public elementary schools	6.3%		15	126^th of 126 public elementary schools	0.0%	6	6.1			8.8	18.4	12.5	15.6	16.7	27.3	15.9	8.8	8.1				9.1	5.5	$26,499	$4,462	$22,036
Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1227 4th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 543-8477	391	34	11.3		100 (25.6%)	213 (54.5%)	28 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	43.8	50^th of 128 public elementary schools	60.9%		54.5	44^th of 126 public elementary schools	65.1%	6	7.9			21.3	65.4	13.2				35.8	27.6	42.3	7.9				27.7	$26,168	$1,400	$24,768
KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 396-5477	251	18	13.6		2 (0.8%)	234 (93.2%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																		$30,319	$6,884	$23,435
KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-5477	371	28	13.1		0 (0.0%)	357 (96.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29.2	86^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.2	82^nd of 126 public elementary schools	34.9%	4				11.2	27.7					18.8	13.7	31.8					22.2	$27,603	$5,184	$22,419
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 G St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3244	489	36	13.5		252 (51.5%)	161 (32.9%)	26 (5.3%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	82.2	17^th of 128 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.7	16^th of 126 public elementary schools	87.3%	1	23.3			69.1	69.8	48.9				64.2	63.2	47.6	43.2				52.6	$22,111	$3,885	$18,226
Miner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 15th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-3960	433	39	11.2		58 (13.4%)	345 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	12.9	126^th of 128 public elementary schools	1.6%		18.9	121^st of 126 public elementary schools	4.0%	5	6.1					6.1				3.3	5.5		8.2				5.4	$40,196	$5,040	$35,156
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Public	PK, KG-8	215 G St NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-4467	503	36	13.9		103 (20.5%)	322 (64.0%)	29 (5.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	51.3	44^th of 128 public elementary schools	65.6%		60.4	34^th of 126 public elementary schools	73.0%	10	16.7	8.1	12.3	34.1	41.9	37.8	56.5	59.5	67.6	49.4	31.7	23.3	27.0	17.8	18.9		23.3	$21,463	$4,025	$17,439
Maury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3838	559	38	14.7		332 (59.4%)	113 (20.2%)	51 (9.1%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	92.3	15^th of 128 public elementary schools	88.3%		95.7	11^th of 126 public elementary schools	91.3%	4	30.0			64.8	87.5	58.1				73.3	78.9	68.2	55.8				69.3	$20,859	$3,899	$16,960
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 572-1070	271	25	10.7		1 (0.4%)	266 (98.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				16.0						16.0	22.0						22.0	$32,693	$4,903	$27,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Center City PCS - Trinidad

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

Students at Center City PCS - Trinidad are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Center City PCS - Trinidad in?

Center City PCS

How many students attend Center City PCS - Trinidad?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Center City PCS - Trinidad.

Is Center City PCS - Trinidad a good school?

Center City PCS - Trinidad ranks 62^nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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