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Center City Pcs - Shaw vs. Center City Pcs - Petworth

Should you attend Center City Pcs - Shaw or Center City Pcs - Petworth? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Center City Pcs - Shaw
711 N Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Center City Pcs - Petworth
510 Webster Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Center City Pcs - Shaw ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Center City Pcs - Shaw ranks in the top 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 86% (majority Black).
Serving 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Center City Pcs - Petworth ranks in the top 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
202 students
255 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1

Test Scores

#84 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
#81 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
15-19%
(Top 50% in DC)
25-29%
(Top 30% in DC)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Top 50% in DC)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Top 50% in DC)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Top 50% in DC)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
39
Kindergarten Students
18
22
Grade 1 Students
16
21
Grade 2 Students
15
22
Grade 3 Students
27
25
Grade 4 Students
18
26
Grade 5 Students
24
19
Grade 6 Students
24
27
Grade 7 Students
27
29
Grade 8 Students
24
25

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
30%
39%
% Black
66%
59%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
0.48
0.50

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
13%
 
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