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Charter elementary school · Friendship Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary

Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary rates 8.2, among the strongest elementary schools in Friendship Pcs, where the 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.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Friendship Pcs median is 7.0.

#33 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Friendship Pcs: 7 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A charter elementary school in Washington, DC where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 33 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 15 in Friendship Pcs.

Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math20%12 points below the District of Columbia average of 32%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Reading24%12 points below the District of Columbia average of 36%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Proficiency has improved 7 points since 2022, reaching 22% in 2025, across a 4-year record (2022–2025).2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 6 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
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 18% (multi-year average, 2022-2025) · reading/ELA 21% (multi-year average, 2022-2025).

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, 2022-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary 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.

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
71
Very Walkable
Transit Score
60
Good Transit
Bike Score
61
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.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementarythis school
    8.2
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  6. Bridges Pcs0.8 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary.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 Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary serve?

Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 3rd.

How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary?

Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 218 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary is 12.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary rank in DC?

Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary ranks #33 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 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 Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025) and 21% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025).

Is Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary a Title I school?

No, Friendship Pcs - Ideal Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 3rd
Enrollment
218
Student-teacher ratio
12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
District of Columbia
Rank in district
#1 of 15
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$23,955
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).

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.