DC Scholars PCS

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Washington, District of Columbia·20019
Score
58.7/100
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#10
Among 23 District of Columbia K-8 schools
#10
In Washington
Top 44%
In District of Columbia

Score 58.7/100: better than 58% 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
24%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 34%, better than 41% of them
294 students tested
Math
21%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 20%, better than 67% of them
288 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 + MSAA9.144
English language artsGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA15.645
English language artsGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA23.360
English language artsGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA31.348
English language artsGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA29.847
English language artsGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA3450
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA24.1294
MathGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA38.644
MathGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA9.343
MathGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA8.559
MathGrade 6DC CAPE + MSAA23.946
MathGrade 7DC CAPE + MSAA23.946
MathGrade 8DC CAPE + MSAA2250
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA20.5288

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
491
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
491
Typical K-8 school: 379
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
5601 EAST CAPITOL STREET SE
Washington, DC 20019

"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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DC Scholars PCS at a glance

DC Scholars PCS is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the DC Scholars PCS school district. It has about 491 students (a typical District of Columbia K-8 school has 379).

In 2025-26 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 21% 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 58.7 out of 100: better than 58% of them, ranking #10 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.