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Breakthrough Montessori PCS

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Breakthrough Montessori PCS ranks 76 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Breakthrough Montessori PCS is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Washington, DC, with 369 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 35th in 2021-2022 to 78th in 2024-2025, it faces several challenges that merit closer attention.

Academically, Breakthrough Montessori PCS consistently underperforms the District of Columbia Public Schools average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 29.2% compared to the district's 37.6%, and its Math proficiency rate was 13.3% compared to the district's 26.4%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 21.2 to 21.6 over the past few years, compared to nearby schools with ratios around 10-12.

Despite the higher spending per student, ranging from $20,033 to $27,545 over the past few years, Breakthrough Montessori PCS is not achieving better academic outcomes compared to nearby schools, such as Whittier Elementary School and Creative Minds International PCS, which consistently outperform Breakthrough Montessori PCS in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. This raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization at the school.

383

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,545

Per pupil spending ?

6923 Willow Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

(202) 864-1979

District: Breakthrough Montessori PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.3%

White:

33.2%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (21% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

District Of Columbia avg31%

76^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 23 pts since 2022

From top 36% (2022) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 46Breakthrough Montessori 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	33.4	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	61 of 126	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	37 of 128	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	23.4	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)27th percentile-14 vs school

White (2022)11th percentile-53 vs school

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

English Language Arts29%-8 vs state

Science15%-5 vs state

Mathematics13%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Breakthrough Montessori 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 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
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
Takoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7010 Piney Branch Rd. NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6050	483	49	9.8		53 (11.0%)	253 (52.4%)	153 (31.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	47.2	47^th of 128 public elementary schools	63.3%		44.3	57^th of 126 public elementary schools	54.8%	10	31.3			25.4	30.9	35.4				30.0	25.4	29.1	35.4				29.4	$28,743	$4,206	$24,537
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
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
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
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
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
Center City PCS - Brightwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6008 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-3322	269	29	9.4		1 (0.4%)	157 (58.4%)	103 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	54	42^nd of 128 public elementary schools	67.2%		56.6	40^th of 126 public elementary schools	68.3%	2	19.2		9.8	20.8	37.5	34.6	40.9	47.8	52.0	38.9	25.0	50.0	30.8	40.9	26.1	40.0	35.4	$27,658	$4,846	$22,812
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Breakthrough Montessori PCS

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How many students attend Breakthrough Montessori PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Breakthrough Montessori PCS.

Is Breakthrough Montessori PCS a good school?

Breakthrough Montessori PCS ranks 76^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Breakthrough Montessori PCS?

Students at Breakthrough Montessori PCS are 47% African American, 33% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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