Charter elementary school · Dc Bilingual Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Dc Bilingual Pcs

Dc Bilingual Pcs rates 8.3, right at the middle of Dc Bilingual Pcs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.3.

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

8.3this school

#29 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Dc Bilingual Pcs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.3

The brief

A charter elementary school in Washington, DC where students score 43 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 29 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Dc Bilingual Pcs.

Dc Bilingual 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.

Math36%3 points above the District of Columbia average of 33%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Reading50%13 points above the District of Columbia average of 37%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Math and reading averaged, the last 6 scored years, newest first

202543%
2023–2024: no results on file
202245%
2020–2021: no results on file
201937%
201837%
201732%
201637%

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Proficiency has improved 6 points since 2018, reaching 43% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 32 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress: 7.6; 50% of the rating
Academics: 8.9; 30% of the rating
Resources & Environment: 9.2; 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 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (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 data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Dc Bilingual 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: $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: 74; Very Walkable
Transit Score: 76; Excellent Transit
Bike Score: 60; 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.

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.

The public record

What's said publicly about Dc Bilingual Pcs

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

DC Bilingual Public Charter School is a learning community that provides instruction in both Spanish and English, aiming to ensure high academic achievement for all students while developing leadership and valuing diverse cultures 1. The school operates with a staff of 12 professional teachers and offers 45 professional courses 1. Recent news updates from the school, authored by Daniela Anello, cover topics such as cultivating high-impact teacher teams, transforming school communications and family engagement, re-imagining inclusion and special education practices, and fostering a welcoming bilingual school culture 1. The school also highlights community involvement through initiatives like Giving Tuesday 2025, encouraging contributions to support stability and opportunity for families 1.

Sources (1)

www.dcbilingual.org

Questions families ask

What grades does Dc Bilingual Pcs serve?

Dc Bilingual Pcs serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Dc Bilingual Pcs?

Dc Bilingual Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 579 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dc Bilingual Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Dc Bilingual Pcs is 8.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dc Bilingual Pcs rank in DC?

Dc Bilingual Pcs ranks #29 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Dc Bilingual Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?

Dc Bilingual Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 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 Dc Bilingual Pcs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dc Bilingual Pcs has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Dc Bilingual Pcs a charter school?

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

Is Dc Bilingual Pcs a Title I school?

No, Dc Bilingual Pcs is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades: Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment: 579
Student-teacher ratio: 8.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 69
Type: Regular
Title I: No
Setting: Large City
County: District of Columbia
Phone: (202) 750-6674
Rank in district: #1 of 1
Schools in district: 1
District spending per student: $28,725; 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

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.