The brief
A charter elementary school in Washington, DC serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
Students at The Children's Guild Dc Pcs score 2% proficient on state assessments.
It ranks 171 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in The Children's Guild Dc Pcs.
- 20251%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 20225%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 20194%
- 20184%
- 20173%
- 20166%
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 3% (multi-year average, 2015-2022) · reading/ELA 4% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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, 2015-2022, multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.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
- 75
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 54
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 53
- 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.
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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 The Children's Guild Dc Pcs serve?
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend The Children's Guild Dc Pcs?
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 230 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Children's Guild Dc Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is 8.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does The Children's Guild Dc Pcs rank in DC?
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs ranks #171 of 240 schools in DC.
What is The Children's Guild Dc Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 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 The Children's Guild Dc Pcs?
Based on loaded state assessment records, The Children's Guild Dc Pcs has 3% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2022) and 4% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).
Is The Children's Guild Dc Pcs a charter school?
Yes, The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is The Children's Guild Dc Pcs a Title I school?
No, The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 230
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- District of Columbia
- Phone
- (202) 774-5442
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $43,107
- 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
Keep exploring
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.