BASIS DC PCS

Combined school·Grades 5-12·Charter Washington, District of Columbia·20004
Score
93.9/100
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#1
Among 9 District of Columbia schools
#1
In Washington
Top 12%
In District of Columbia

Score 93.9/100: better than 93% of District of Columbia schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. There are too few combined schools in District of Columbia to compare like with like, so this school is compared with all scored schools in the 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
79%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 32%, better than 95% of them
556 students tested
Math
71%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 20%, better than 93% of them
557 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 5DC CAPE + MSAA68.4136
English language artsGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA67.2119
English language artsGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA82.8—
English language artsGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA90.5—
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA78.6556
English language artsHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: English I90.9—
English language artsHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: English II89.1—
MathGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA61.8—
MathGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA62.2—
MathGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA84.8105
MathGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA82.1—
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA70.7557
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Algebra I87.2—
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Geometry56.1—

School profile

Grades
5-12
Students
690
Type
Combined school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
690
Typical combined school: 362
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
410 8TH STREET NW
Washington, DC 20004

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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 combined schools

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Location

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BASIS DC PCS at a glance

BASIS DC PCS is a public combined school (a charter school) in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades 5-12. It is part of the Basis Dc Pcs school district. It has about 690 students (a typical District of Columbia combined school has 362).

In 2025-26 state tests, 79% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 71% 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 schools, it scores 93.9 out of 100: better than 93% of them, ranking #1 of 9. 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.