The brief
An Appletree Early Learning Pcs charter school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 67 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 2 of 6 in Appletree Early Learning Pcs.
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 224 schools in Washington. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20024; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $102,623
- Median home value
- $497,100
- Median rent
- $2,121/mo
- College educated
- 69.8%
- Homeownership
- 31.9%
- Poverty rate
- 17.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20024; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 83
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 95
- Rider's Paradise
- Bike Score
- 80
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,817/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Washington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest serve?
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest?
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest has an enrollment of approximately 84 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest?
The student-teacher ratio at Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest rank in DC?
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest ranks #67 of 240 schools in DC.
What is Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest's MySchoolScout rating?
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest a charter school?
Yes, Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest a Title I school?
No, Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 84
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- District of Columbia
- Phone
- (202) 978-2910
- Rank in district
- #2 of 6
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $31,644
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 20024)
- 16,197
- Area average commute
- 26.4 min
- Area median age
- 36.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.