Charter elementary school · Early Childhood Academy Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Early Childhood Academy Pcs

Early Childhood Academy Pcs rates 7.0, right at the middle of Early Childhood Academy Pcs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

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

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#95 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Early Childhood Academy Pcs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A charter elementary school in Washington, DC where students score 36 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 95 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Early Childhood Academy Pcs.

Early Childhood 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.

Math28%4 points below the District of Columbia average of 32%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Reading45%9 points above the District of Columbia average of 36%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

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

202536%
2023–2024: no results on file
202210%
2020–2021: no results on file
201920%
201820%
201730%
201640%

050100%

Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 16 points since 2018, reaching 36% in 2025.2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 24 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress: 7.3; 50% of the rating
Academics: 8.3; 30% of the rating
Resources & Environment: 4.3; 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 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (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 20032; 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.

Early Childhood 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: $48,146
Median home value: $391,400
Median rent: $1,285/mo
College educated: 23.3%
Homeownership: 22.4%
Poverty rate: 24.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20032; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 59; Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score: 60; Good Transit
Bike Score: 22; Somewhat 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.

Questions families ask

What grades does Early Childhood Academy Pcs serve?

Early Childhood Academy Pcs serves students in grades Pre-K through 3rd.

How many students attend Early Childhood Academy Pcs?

Early Childhood Academy Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 247 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Academy Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Academy Pcs is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Early Childhood Academy Pcs rank in DC?

Early Childhood Academy Pcs ranks #95 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Early Childhood Academy Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?

Early Childhood Academy Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 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 Early Childhood Academy Pcs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Early Childhood Academy Pcs has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Early Childhood Academy Pcs a charter school?

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

Is Early Childhood Academy Pcs a Title I school?

No, Early Childhood Academy Pcs is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades: Pre-K – 3rd
Enrollment: 247
Student-teacher ratio: 15.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 16
Type: Regular
Title I: No
Setting: Large City
County: District of Columbia
Phone: (202) 373-0035
Rank in district: #1 of 1
Schools in district: 1
District spending per student: $27,064; 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 20032): 38,828
Area average commute: 36.3 min
Area median age: 34.9

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.