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Friendship Pcs - Online Academy

Elementary School · Friendship Pcs · Washington, DC

A charter elementary school in Washington, DC where students score 15 points below what's typical for similar communities.

CharterVirtual

1351 NICHOLSON STREET NW, Washington, DC 20011

  • Math 6% vs DC 30% (2025)
  • Reading 16% vs DC 38% (2025)
  • 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress3.1Needs Improvement50%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
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Years of Data7
Annual Change-3.03 pts/yr
Data Period2015–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics3.4Needs Improvement30%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency4% (2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING))
Reading/ELA Proficiency14.9% (2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING))
Math vs. State Avg-28.8 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-21.3 pts
Overall Proficiency9% (2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING), Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)24% (model expectation from 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING))
vs. Expected-14.5 pts
Adjusted Percentile15th
Resources & Environment3.2Needs Improvement20%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio20.9:1
District spending per student$23,955
Chronic Absenteeism6.5%

Students at Friendship Pcs - Online Academy score 9% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 24%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. DC average.

Math Proficiency6%(2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING))
School
State
30%(2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING))
ELA Proficiency16%(2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING))
School
State
38%(2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING))

Trend

↓ Declining

Proficiency has fallen 24 points since 2018, to 11% in 2025, across a 11-year record (2015–2025).

Show all 7 years
2015
Math
27%
ELA
42%
2016
Math
27%
ELA
47%
2017
Math
27%
ELA
47%
2018
Math
22%
ELA
47%
2019
Math
22%
ELA
47%
2022
Math
7%
ELA
17%
2025
Math
6%
ELA
16%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 17% (multi-year average, 2015-2025) · reading/ELA 28% (multi-year average, 2015-2025)

Based on 21 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

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The neighborhood

Where Friendship Pcs - Online Academy sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Washington DC map →

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 86Very Walkable
  • Transit 66Good Transit
  • Bike 74Very Bikeable
  • City Safety: High4,514/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

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%

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

Compare nearby

Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

SchoolScoreGradesDistanceEnrollmentCompare
Brightwood ESEnrollment path unverified6.1PK–50.1 mi603Compare →
Center City Pcs - BrightwoodCharter · enrollment unverified8.1PK–80.3 mi261Compare →
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation'sPrivate · tuition6.8privatePK–80.3 mi460Compare →
John Lewis ESEnrollment path unverified7.6PK–50.6 mi493Compare →

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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.

Friendship Pcs

Schools in district
15
Rank in district
#15 of 15
District spending per student
$23,955NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
The source release did not match this district identifier.

Friendship Pcs - Online Academy is listed in Friendship PCS; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Friendship Pcs - Online Academy

Friendship Pcs - Online Academy is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, part of Friendship Pcs, serving approximately 397 students in grades Kindergarten-8th with a 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.2 out of 10 and ranks #235 of 240 schools in DC. State assessment records show 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Friendship Pcs - Online Academy

What grades does Friendship Pcs - Online Academy serve?

Friendship Pcs - Online Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Online Academy?

Friendship Pcs - Online Academy has an enrollment of approximately 397 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Online Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Online Academy is 20.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Friendship Pcs - Online Academy rank in DC?

Friendship Pcs - Online Academy ranks #235 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Friendship Pcs - Online Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Friendship Pcs - Online Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.2 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 - Online Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Friendship Pcs - Online Academy has 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Is Friendship Pcs - Online Academy a charter school?

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

Is Friendship Pcs - Online Academy a Title I school?

No, Friendship Pcs - Online Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
397
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
regular
Setting
Large City
County
District of Columbia
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
6.5%
Area population (ZIP 20011)
66,951
Area average commute
32.3 min
Area median age
37.6
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

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, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our data · How we calculate scores

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