Center City PCS - Congress Heights

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Washington, District of Columbia·20032
Score
84.8/100
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#4
Among 23 District of Columbia K-8 schools
#1
In Center City PCS
#4
In Washington
Top 18%
In District of Columbia

Score 84.8/100: better than 84% 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
54%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 34%, better than 89% of them
138 students tested
Math
36%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 20%, better than 80% of them
138 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 + MSAA44.427
English language artsGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA70.427
English language artsGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA47.8—
English language artsGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA52.223
English language artsGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA65—
English language artsGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA44.418
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA54.3138
MathGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA22.227
MathGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA33.327
MathGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA30.423
MathGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA34.823
MathGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA60—
MathGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA44.4—
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA36.2138

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
243
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
243
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
220 HIGHVIEW PLACE SE
Washington, DC 20032
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 - Congress Heights at a glance

Center City PCS - Congress Heights 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 243 students (a typical District of Columbia K-8 school has 379).

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 36% 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 84.8 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #4 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.