AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest

AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest is one of the rural-scale elementary campuss in Washington, District of Columbia, operated by AppleTree Early Learning PCS, with 54 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 348 students per school, that is 84% leaner than typical.

AppleTree Early Learning PCS runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 658 students. AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest shows that the largest single group is Black, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 9% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest records 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.7:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (District of Columbia) shows that the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest is one.

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest.

The campus sits in an urban setting. AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest's enrollment has contracted 50% since 2018, when it stood at 108 (now 54). Black enrollment moved from 91% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 today.

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