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Charter elementary school · Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs rates 5.8, right at the middle of Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs median is 5.8.

#149 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

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

It ranks 149 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs.

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day 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.

Math19%13 points below the District of Columbia average of 32%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Reading23%16 points below the District of Columbia average of 39%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 16-year record (2010–2025) and has held near 21% recently.2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 30 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.5
50% of the rating
Academics
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.6
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 23% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

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 20017; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mary Mcleod Bethune Day 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
$101,543
Median home value
$686,400
Median rent
$1,793/mo
College educated
59.1%
Homeownership
57.4%
Poverty rate
15.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20017; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
70
Very Walkable
Transit Score
71
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
67
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.

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs.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 Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs serve?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 361 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs is 8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs rank in DC?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs ranks #149 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 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 Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs a charter school?

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

Is Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs a Title I school?

No, Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
361
Student-teacher ratio
8:1
Teachers (FTE)
45
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
District of Columbia
Phone
(202) 459-4710
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$36,159
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 20017)
21,013
Area average commute
30.8 min
Area median age
35.9

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.