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Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence

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Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence ranks 73 rd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence is an elementary public charter school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 178 students. The school is part of the Harmony DC PCS district, which is ranked 29 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence has consistently underperformed compared to the District of Columbia average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 37.6%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 16.7%, while the district average was 26.4%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students and at-risk students, who have ranked significantly lower than their peers in the district.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $30,708 in the 2023-2024 school year, Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence's academic outcomes remain below the district average. Interestingly, the schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary, and Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook, generally outperform Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and ratings. The school's ability to provide a high-quality education and prepare its students for success will be crucial in the coming years.

182

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,708

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

62 T Street NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 529-7500

District: Harmony DC PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.1%

Hispanic:

2.2%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (14% vs 32% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg13%

District Of Columbia avg32%

73^rd of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 48% (2018) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 46Harmony DC 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	34.7	73 of 128	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	100 of 126	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	56 of 128	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.9	103 of 122	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	62 of 120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	45 of 100	55.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	11.2	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	9.9	115 of 117	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	35.5	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)65th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2018)36th percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2019)2nd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2019)2nd percentile-14 vs school

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

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

English Language Arts10%-27 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	62 T Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Harmony DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-7500	182	19	9.4		3 (1.6%)	173 (95.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	73^rd of 128 public elementary schools	43.0%		26.2	100^th of 126 public elementary schools	20.6%	27						23.5				10.4	23.1		23.5			16.7	$30,708	$4,136	$26,571
Langley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 T Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 724-4223	348	32	11.0		53 (15.2%)	228 (65.5%)	49 (14.1%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	24.5	95^th of 128 public elementary schools	25.8%		21.3	114^th of 126 public elementary schools	9.5%	19				21.1	13.8	16.7				17.9	17.6	6.9				9.1	$26,994	$4,297	$22,697
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	30 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 750-7060	563	49	11.4		142 (25.2%)	166 (29.5%)	203 (36.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	57.6	38^th of 128 public elementary schools	70.3%		60.1	36^th of 126 public elementary schools	71.4%	2	18.8			35.2	45.5	23.3				37.3	44.4	37.9	31.3			38.8	$27,285	$1,455	$25,830
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	200 Douglas Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 248-6825	522	50	10.4		174 (33.3%)	220 (42.1%)	57 (10.9%)	14 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.2%)	84.1	16^th of 128 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.1	17^th of 126 public elementary schools	86.5%	1	40.4	15.0	28.7	44.0	73.1	52.2	55.1	53.3	55.0	55.7	52.0	59.6	43.5	43.8	42.2	46.1	$26,800	$1,004	$25,795
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	111 O Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	239	23	10.3		0 (0.0%)	230 (96.2%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				26.7						26.7	13.3					13.3	$33,146	$5,355	$27,792
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-4769	224	17	12.8		2 (0.9%)	217 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$29,986	$4,863	$25,123
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 469-3300	343	29	11.6		1 (0.3%)	327 (95.3%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.4	80^th of 128 public elementary schools	37.5%		27.1	96^th of 126 public elementary schools	23.8%	16				13.9	22.5					18.1	25.0	30.0				27.4	$27,417	$4,052	$23,365
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
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	707 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-4411	401	38	10.5		3 (0.7%)	321 (80.0%)	57 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)				20.6						20.6	27.0					27.0	$28,917	$4,388	$24,529
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 8th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4380	301	35	8.6		12 (4.0%)	152 (50.5%)	127 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	36.6	69^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.2	52^nd of 126 public elementary schools	58.7%	17	9.4			5.9	38.9	30.3				25.2		11.1	33.3			15.5	$28,438	$4,545	$23,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence

What district is Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence in?

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How many students attend Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence.

Is Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence a good school?

Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence ranks 73^rd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence?

Students at Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence are 95% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% White.

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