Roots Pcs

Roots PCS is a public charter elementary school in Washington, D.C., serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. Enrollment sits at 80 students, and the school maintains a 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio. That small scale appears to produce results: the school earns a composite score of 9.4 out of 10, rated Exceptional on MySchoolScout's scale.

Academic performance scores 8.7 out of 10, and growth reaches a perfect 10.0 — the highest mark on the scale. A perfect growth score means students here advance academically well beyond expected levels relative to peers. Those numbers place Roots PCS at #2 out of 240 public schools in the District of Columbia, outperforming 100% of D.C. schools on MySchoolScout's composite ranking.

Among elementary schools in the district, Roots PCS ranks second out of 145. The combination of near-perfect academic performance and a perfect growth score is rare — few schools in Washington sustain both simultaneously. For families comparing early-grade programs, the rankings across all three comparison sets make a compelling case.

With only 80 students enrolled across six grade levels, seat availability is limited.

With an enrollment of 80 students, Roots Pcs is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.

Roots Pcs is a charter school — a publicly funded school that operates with more autonomy than traditional district schools. Charter schools often have distinct educational models or specialties. Parents should understand the school's specific mission, enrollment process, and how its approach differs from nearby district options.