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Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho

Q: Is Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho a good school?

Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho ranks 21 st of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho is an elementary public charter school in Washington, DC that serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 498 students. As part of the Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS district, which is ranked 8 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 4-star rating, this school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho's strong academic performance is particularly notable, with 54.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 51.1% in Mathematics, compared to 46% and 44.9% for the district, and 37.6% and 26.4% for the state, respectively. The school's bilingual approach seems to be effectively serving its diverse student population, with Hispanic students ranking 5th out of 32 DC elementary schools in ELA. However, the school's performance for White and Special Education students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

In comparison to nearby schools, Bunker Hill Elementary School, a traditional public school, lags behind Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Another high-performing charter school in the area, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland, demonstrates strong academic results in ELA but falls behind in Mathematics. Meanwhile, Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep, a lower-performing charter school, struggles significantly in both subjects compared to Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho.

504

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,458

Per pupil spending ?

4401 8th Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 803-8967

District: Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

19.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2024 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (50% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

District Of Columbia avg31%

21^st of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2024

From top 23% (2024) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS

9^th of 46Mundo Verde Bilingual 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	79.2	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	29 of 126	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	24 of 108	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

African American (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-65 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-71 vs school

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

English Language Arts54%+17 vs state

Mathematics51%+25 vs state

Science28%+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 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 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
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
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
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
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6095	219	21	10.4		47 (21.5%)	142 (64.8%)	24 (11.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.9	72^nd of 128 public elementary schools	43.8%		36.6	69^th of 126 public elementary schools	45.2%	3		17.4	34.8	33.3				28.4	30.4	13.0	19.0			20.9	$30,063	$4,898	$25,165
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
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
Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1800 Perry Street NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-4400	437	43	10.1		4 (0.9%)	370 (84.7%)	52 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	22.4	99^th of 128 public elementary schools	22.7%		36.6	68^th of 126 public elementary schools	46.0%	31			20.6	17.4	22.2	50.0	41.7	26.1	10.0	8.8	8.7	21.3	20.0	12.1	$30,751	$3,236	$27,516
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho

How many students attend Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho.

Is Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho a good school?

Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho ranks 21^st of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho?

Students at Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho are 32% White, 32% Hispanic, 20% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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