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Charter elementary school · Perry Street Preparatory Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Perry Street Preparatory Pcs

Perry Street Preparatory Pcs rates 5.6, right at the middle of Perry Street Preparatory Pcs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Perry Street Preparatory Pcs median is 5.6.

#161 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Perry Street Preparatory Pcs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A charter elementary school in Washington, DC where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 161 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Perry Street Preparatory Pcs.

Perry Street Preparatory 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.

Math14%17 points below the District of Columbia average of 31%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Reading30%10 points below the District of Columbia average of 40%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 22% recently.2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 36 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
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 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (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 20018; 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 dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Perry Street Preparatory 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
$92,569
Median home value
$672,100
Median rent
$1,245/mo
College educated
45.8%
Homeownership
54.2%
Poverty rate
14.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20018; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
38
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
58
Good Transit
Bike Score
76
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.

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  8. Perry Street Preparatory Pcsthis school
    5.6
  9. Mt Rainier Elementary0.9 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Perry Street Preparatory 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.

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 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs serve?

Perry Street Preparatory Pcs serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?

Perry Street Preparatory Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 455 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Perry Street Preparatory Pcs rank in DC?

Perry Street Preparatory Pcs ranks #161 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Perry Street Preparatory Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?

Perry Street Preparatory Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 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 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Perry Street Preparatory Pcs has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Perry Street Preparatory Pcs a charter school?

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

Is Perry Street Preparatory Pcs a Title I school?

No, Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
455
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
44
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
District of Columbia
Phone
(202) 529-4400
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$27,674
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 20018)
19,956
Area average commute
32.9 min
Area median age
39.7

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.