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Charter elementary school · Capital City Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Capital City Pcs - Lower School

Capital City Pcs - Lower School rates 3.8, right at the middle of Capital City Pcs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 3.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.8this school

3.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Capital City Pcs median is 3.8.

#228 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Capital City Pcs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 3.8

The brief

A charter elementary school in Washington, DC where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 228 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 3 of 3 in Capital City Pcs.

Capital City Pcs - Lower School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math13%20 points below the District of Columbia average of 33%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Reading15%25 points below the District of Columbia average of 40%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2018, to 14% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 29 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.1
50% of the rating
Academics
3.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 20011; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Capital City Pcs - Lower School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$108,377
Median home value
$722,200
Median rent
$1,636/mo
College educated
54.7%
Homeownership
53.9%
Poverty rate
10.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20011; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
75
Very Walkable
Transit Score
58
Good Transit
Bike Score
69
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 byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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  9. Capital City Pcs - Lower Schoolthis school
    3.8
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Capital City Pcs - Lower School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Capital City Pcs - Lower School serve?

Capital City Pcs - Lower School serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Capital City Pcs - Lower School?

Capital City Pcs - Lower School has an enrollment of approximately 326 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital City Pcs - Lower School?

The student-teacher ratio at Capital City Pcs - Lower School is 11.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Capital City Pcs - Lower School rank in DC?

Capital City Pcs - Lower School ranks #228 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Capital City Pcs - Lower School's MySchoolScout rating?

Capital City Pcs - Lower School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Capital City Pcs - Lower School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Capital City Pcs - Lower School has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Capital City Pcs - Lower School a charter school?

Yes, Capital City Pcs - Lower School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Capital City Pcs - Lower School a Title I school?

No, Capital City Pcs - Lower School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
326
Student-teacher ratio
11.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
District of Columbia
Phone
(202) 808-9800
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$31,189
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 20011)
66,951
Area average commute
32.3 min
Area median age
37.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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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.