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Washington Yu Ying PCS

Q: Is Washington Yu Ying PCS a good school?

Washington Yu Ying PCS ranks 18 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Washington Yu Ying PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Washington Yu Ying PCS.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Washington Yu Ying PCS?

Students at Washington Yu Ying PCS are 35% African American, 26% Two or more races, 22% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Washington Yu Ying PCS is a high-performing elementary public charter school located in Washington, DC that serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 634 students. The school is part of the Washington Yu Ying PCS district, which is ranked 4 out of 46 districts in DC and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Washington Yu Ying PCS consistently ranks among the top 20 elementary schools in DC, with a ranking of 20 out of 128 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 54% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the district average of 37.6%, and 51.5% were proficient or better in Math compared to the district average of 26.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 73.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 67.3% were proficient or better in Math, far exceeding the district averages.

While Washington Yu Ying PCS excels in supporting its African American students, ranking 4 out of 60 DC elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating, the school's performance for its White student population is relatively weaker, ranking 24 out of 25 DC elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 0-star rating. The school's special education students also perform well, ranking 4 out of 45 DC elementary schools in 2018-2019 with a 5-star rating. Compared to nearby schools like Bridges PCS, Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS, and Bunker Hill Elementary School, Washington Yu Ying PCS outperforms them in academic metrics, but some schools like Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland and DC Bilingual PCS also demonstrate strong academic performance.

701

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,640

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Taylor Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 635-1950

District: Washington Yu Ying PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.8%

Two or more races:

25.7%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (54% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

District Of Columbia avg31%

18^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 46Washington Yu Ying 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
2025	82.1	18 of 128	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	23 of 126	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	15 of 128	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	18 of 97	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	18 of 122	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	19 of 120	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	17 of 108	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	15 of 99	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	94.2	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	14 of 109	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	15 of 112	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	17 of 63	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	34 of 106	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	20 of 100	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	77.8	22 of 117	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	81.7	18 of 113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	21 of 113	81.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2024	38.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)84th percentile~ school

Female (2019)81st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-43 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-64 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-86 vs school

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

Science62%+41 vs state

English Language Arts54%+16 vs state

Mathematics52%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Washington Yu Ying PCS

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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
Washington Yu Ying PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	220 Taylor Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 635-1950	701	70	10.0		156 (22.3%)	244 (34.8%)	64 (9.1%)	53 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (25.7%)	82.1	18^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.9%		77.2	23^rd of 126 public elementary schools	81.7%	5	61.5		39.2	55.5	73.1				54.0	47.3	44.4	67.3				51.5	$24,640	$1,348	$23,292
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4401 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 803-8967	504	39	12.9		162 (32.1%)	100 (19.8%)	160 (31.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (13.9%)	79.2	21^st of 128 public elementary schools	83.6%		66	29^th of 126 public elementary schools	77.0%	8	28.0		48.6	62.5	52.0				54.3	59.7	51.6	38.0				51.1	$31,458	$1,677	$29,781
Bridges PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	100 Gallatin Street NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Bridges PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 545-0515	365	40	9.2		8 (2.2%)	155 (42.5%)	195 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	15.1	123^rd of 128 public elementary schools	3.9%		19.4	120^th of 126 public elementary schools	4.8%	3			5.3	11.9	6.9				8.3	18.4						9.2	$34,782	$4,177	$30,604
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
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
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
Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5450 3rd Street NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 627-2256	321	23	13.8		5 (1.6%)	223 (69.5%)	84 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	21	105^th of 128 public elementary schools	18.0%		28.9	90^th of 126 public elementary schools	28.6%	15				22.5	9.5				12.4	21.6	12.5	9.1				15.2	$37,854	$4,701	$33,153
DC Bilingual PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	33 Riggs Road NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	DC Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-6674	622	78	7.9		200 (32.2%)	122 (19.6%)	261 (42.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	69.8	24^th of 128 public elementary schools	81.3%		81.7	18^th of 126 public elementary schools	85.7%	6	46.2		35.2	61.6	53.8				49.7	36.6	45.2	23.1				37.1	$30,073	$2,087	$27,986
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
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

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Is Washington Yu Ying PCS a good school?

Washington Yu Ying PCS ranks 18^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Yu Ying PCS?

Students at Washington Yu Ying PCS are 35% African American, 26% Two or more races, 22% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Washington Yu Ying PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Washington Yu Ying PCS.

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