Charter high school · Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts · Washington, District of Columbia

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts rates 6.0, right at the middle of Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts's high schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.

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#138 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts: 1 high schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A charter high school in Washington, DC where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 138 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts.

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math4%24 points below the District of Columbia average of 28%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Reading25%14 points below the District of Columbia average of 39%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Math and reading averaged, the last 6 scored years, newest first

202514%
2023–2024: no results on file
202212%
2020–2021: no results on file
201915%
201815%
201715%
201615%

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Proficiency is down 15 points across the 15-year record (2011–2025) and has held near 14% recently.2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 23 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress: 5.3; 25% of the rating
Academics: 5.3; 25% of the rating
College Readiness: 5.5; 30% of the rating
Resources & Environment: 8.7; 20% of the rating

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 14% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

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 20024; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted): CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts and the 20 nearest high 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: $102,623
Median home value: $497,100
Median rent: $2,121/mo
College educated: 69.8%
Homeownership: 31.9%
Poverty rate: 17.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20024; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 83; Very Walkable
Transit Score: 95; Rider's Paradise
Bike Score: 80; 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 by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses: 4 of 5; Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented: Available; A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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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 Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts serve?

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts serves students in grades 8th through 12th.

How many students attend Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts has an enrollment of approximately 309 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts rank in DC?

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts ranks #138 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts's MySchoolScout rating?

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 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 Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts a charter school?

Yes, Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts a Title I school?

No, Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades: 8th – 12th
Enrollment: 309
Student-teacher ratio: 12.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 24
Type: Regular
Title I: No
Setting: Large City
County: District of Columbia
Phone: (202) 388-1011
4-year graduation: 75–79%; Class of 2023
SAT college-ready benchmark (DC OSSE Report Card SY2024-25): 10.2%
Rank in district: #1 of 1
Schools in district: 1
District spending per student: $30,493; 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 20024): 16,197
Area average commute: 26.4 min
Area median age: 36.3

All 18 facts

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.