Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill vs. Payne Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill
1503 East Capitol Street Se
Washington, DC 20003
Washington, DC 20003
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Payne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Payne Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 86% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
257 students
398 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#165 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#27 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
98
Kindergarten Students
29
54
Grade 1 Students
21
59
Grade 2 Students
20
51
Grade 3 Students
26
44
Grade 4 Students
22
42
Grade 5 Students
25
50
Grade 6 Students
29
-
Grade 7 Students
28
-
Grade 8 Students
26
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
90%
52%
% White
n/a
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
47%
7%