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

Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence

Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence rates 6.5, right at the middle of Harmony Dc Pcs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Harmony Dc Pcs median is 6.5.

#116 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Harmony Dc Pcs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A charter elementary school in Washington, DC where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 116 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Harmony Dc Pcs.

Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math21%11 points below the District of Columbia average of 32%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Reading17%20 points below the District of Columbia average of 37%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Proficiency is up 9 points across the 12-year record (2014–2025) and has held near 19% recently.2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 19 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
50% of the rating
Academics
4.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.6
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 19% (multi-year average, 2014-2025) · reading/ELA 16% (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

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 20002; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence 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
$114,482
Median home value
$813,700
Median rent
$2,140/mo
College educated
69.8%
Homeownership
37.2%
Poverty rate
13.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20002; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
82
Very Walkable
Transit Score
70
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
87
Very 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

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence.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.

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 Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence serve?

Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence?

Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence has an enrollment of approximately 178 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence?

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence is 8.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence rank in DC?

Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence ranks #116 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence's MySchoolScout rating?

Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 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 Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025) and 16% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

Is Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence a charter school?

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

Is Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence a Title I school?

No, Harmony Dc Pcs - School of Excellence is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
178
Student-teacher ratio
8.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
District of Columbia
Phone
(202) 529-7500
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$31,962
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 20002)
70,580
Area average commute
30 min
Area median age
33.7

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.