Charter elementary school · Cedar Tree Academy Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs rates 6.8, right at the middle of Cedar Tree Academy Pcs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

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

6.8this school

#96 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Cedar Tree Academy Pcs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A charter elementary school in Washington, DC where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 96 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Cedar Tree Academy Pcs.

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math31%222 students tested · state average not published · 2012 EdFacts

Reading27%222 students tested · state average not published · 2012 EdFacts

Math and reading averaged, the last 4 scored years, newest first

201229%
201122%
201027%
200931%

050100%

Proficiency has held near 29% across the 4-year record (2009–2012).2012 EdFacts; 8 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress: 7.0; 50% of the rating
Academics: 7.7; 30% of the rating
Resources & Environment: 5.1; 20% of the rating

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2012–2024

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2012) · reading/ELA 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2012).

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 · 2012 EdFacts · Low confidence
Older source: 2012 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency: State department of education · 2012 EdFacts · Low confidence
Older source: 2012 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
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 20020; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2012; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs 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: $53,015
Median home value: $442,500
Median rent: $1,317/mo
College educated: 27.7%
Homeownership: 30.9%
Poverty rate: 27.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20020; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 54; Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score: 81; Excellent Transit
Bike Score: 52; 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.

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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 Cedar Tree Academy Pcs serve?

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

How many students attend Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 428 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cedar Tree Academy Pcs rank in DC?

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs ranks #96 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Cedar Tree Academy Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 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 Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cedar Tree Academy Pcs has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2012) and 27% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2012).

Is Cedar Tree Academy Pcs a charter school?

Yes, Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Cedar Tree Academy Pcs a Title I school?

No, Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades: Pre-K – 2nd
Enrollment: 428
Student-teacher ratio: 15.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 27
Type: Regular
Title I: No
Setting: Large City
County: District of Columbia
Phone: (202) 610-4193
Rank in district: #1 of 1
Schools in district: 1
District spending per student: $24,060; 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 20020): 53,885
Area average commute: 36.7 min
Area median age: 33.3

All 16 facts

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.