Capital City PCS School District

100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Capital City PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 323 students in Capital City PCS School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Preschool in Capital City PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the District Of Columbia public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the District Of Columbia public preschool average of 83% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
3 Schools
147 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
51,036 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
4,798 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Capital City PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 56 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DC)
#24 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
13%
22%
21%
31%
3%
10%
87%
76%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
71%
19%
% Black
21%
57%
% White
4%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,893 is less than the state median of $30,691. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DC)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,305
$30,796
Spending / Student
$25,893
$30,691

Best Capital City PCS School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Capital City Pcs - Lower School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Gr: PK-4 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,015 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in DC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 13% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

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