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Sela PCS

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Sela PCS ranks 35 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Sela PCS is an elementary public charter school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 285 students. The school is part of the Sela PCS district, which is ranked 10 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sela PCS consistently outperforms the District of Columbia in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Sela PCS had 40.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the district's 37.6%, and 38% proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the district's 26.4%. Sela PCS has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25-35 elementary schools in DC over the past several years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sela PCS has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.1 to 8.7 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools like Whittier Elementary, which had 48.2% ELA proficiency in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's high academic performance and strong subgroup equity suggest it is providing a quality education to its students, likely aided by its funding and resources, which range from $18,820 to $28,298 per student over the past few years.

302

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,298

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6015 Chillum Place NE
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 670-7352

District: Sela PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

White:

25.8%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2024 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (37% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2024) to 73rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg31%

35^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2018

From top 32% (2018) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 46Sela 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	58.8	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	22 of 126	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	33 of 128	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	38 of 120	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	11 of 106	89.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	66.7	29 of 117	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2019)75th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts40%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%+12 vs state

Science19%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, December 9, 2018

Sela is an amazing school with small c’asses And close attention to every child. A hidden gem. 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
Sela PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6015 Chillum Place NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Sela PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 670-7352	302	43	7.0		78 (25.8%)	170 (56.3%)	37 (12.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	58.8	35^th of 128 public elementary schools	72.7%		78.2	22^nd of 126 public elementary schools	82.5%	13	18.8			33.3	55.2	25.0				40.3	42.3	40.0	26.7				38.0	$28,298	$1,687	$26,610
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)				24.4						24.4	19.5						19.5	$32,742	$4,884	$27,859
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		77 (14.5%)	287 (54.2%)	137 (25.8%)	7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.3%)	33.3	77^th of 128 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.4	70^th of 126 public elementary schools	44.4%	7	17.1	10.7	14.3	21.4	41.3	23.7	24.1	30.4	37.9	29.0	21.4	21.7	18.9	11.5	20.9	17.9	18.7	$33,517	$2,039	$31,478
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		18 (5.6%)	61 (18.9%)	232 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	19.3	108^th of 128 public elementary schools	15.6%		27	97^th of 126 public elementary schools	23.0%	11					18.0					11.2	12.5	14.0					13.3	$32,709	$3,361	$29,349
LaSalle-Backus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Riggs Rd. NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6340	279	35	7.9		12 (4.3%)	142 (50.9%)	119 (42.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	44.2	49^th of 128 public elementary schools	61.7%		39.5	63^rd of 126 public elementary schools	50.0%	14				32.3	27.8	25.0				28.4	19.4	25.0	50.0				30.5	$39,295	$4,643	$34,652
Roots PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	15 Kennedy Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Roots PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 882-8073	80	8	10.6		0 (0.0%)	80 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										11.8								$32,074	$941	$31,133
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
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		64 (14.2%)	251 (55.8%)	108 (24.0%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	72	23^rd of 128 public elementary schools	82.0%		66.6	28^th of 126 public elementary schools	77.8%	5	18.4			58.3	52.4	34.7				48.2	58.3	66.7	40.8				54.7	$28,473	$4,532	$23,941
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
Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	6923 Willow Street NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	Breakthrough Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 864-1979	383	23	16.6		127 (33.2%)	181 (47.3%)	28 (7.3%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	33.4	76^th of 128 public elementary schools	40.6%		42.7	61^st of 126 public elementary schools	51.6%	15	15.4			24.3	37.1	33.3	16.7			29.2	18.9	13.9					13.3	$27,545	$1,128	$26,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Sela PCS

How many students attend Sela PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Sela PCS.

What is the racial makeup of Sela PCS?

Students at Sela PCS are 56% African American, 26% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Sela PCS a good school?

Sela PCS ranks 35^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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