Capital City PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 330 students in Capital City PCS School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Preschool in Capital City PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the District Of Columbia public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the District Of Columbia public preschool average of 83% (majority Black).
Capital City PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
81 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
842 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
645 Students
8,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
18%
# Black Students
248 Students
29,547 Students
% Black Students
25%
59%
# White Students
55 Students
8,425 Students
% White Students
6%
17%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
2,080 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
11,804
# Students in K Grade:
41
7,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
6,487
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
6,202
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
5,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
5,096
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
4,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
933
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
813
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
250
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,711. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,176 is less than the state median of $31,603. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,004 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 10% in DC)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 3% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education
