Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Washington, District of Columbia·20017
Score
43.5/100
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#13
Among 23 District of Columbia K-8 schools
#13
In Washington
Top 57%
In District of Columbia

Score 43.5/100: better than 43% of District of Columbia K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in District of Columbia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar District of Columbia schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 34%, better than 28% of them
154 students tested
Math
16%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 20%, better than 58% of them
154 students tested
All District of Columbia schools (ELA / math)
33% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 14 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA19.436
English language artsGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA27.333
English language artsGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA21.932
English language artsGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA1225
English language artsGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA4015
English language artsGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA15.413
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA22.1154
MathGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA36.1—
MathGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA6.1—
MathGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA9.432
MathGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA≤5—
MathGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA2015
MathGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA23.113
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA16.2154

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
361
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
361
Typical K-8 school: 379
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
1404 JACKSON STREET NE
Washington, DC 20017

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in District of Columbia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS at a glance

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS school district. It has about 361 students (a typical District of Columbia K-8 school has 379).

In 2025-26 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 16% in math (similar schools: 20%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other District of Columbia K-8 schools, it scores 43.5 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #13 of 23. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.