Center City PCS - Capitol Hill

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Washington, District of Columbia·20003
Score
21.7/100
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#18
Among 23 District of Columbia K-8 schools
#6
In Center City PCS
#18
In Washington
Top 79%
In District of Columbia

Score 21.7/100: better than 21% 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
13%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 34%, better than 10% of them
147 students tested
Math
11%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 20%, better than 32% of them
147 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 + MSAA≤5—
English language artsGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA10.3—
English language artsGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA27.322
English language artsGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA14.328
English language artsGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA11.127
English language artsGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA11.118
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA12.9147
MathGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA8.723
MathGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA13.829
MathGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA≤5—
MathGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA≤5—
MathGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA11.127
MathGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA27.818
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA10.9147

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
215
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
215
Typical K-8 school: 379
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
1503 EAST CAPITOL STREET SE
Washington, DC 20003
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Center City PCS - Capitol Hill at a glance

Center City PCS - Capitol Hill is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Center City PCS school district. It has about 215 students (a typical District of Columbia K-8 school has 379).

In 2025-26 state tests, 13% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 11% 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 21.7 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #18 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.