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Enrollment
692
High
STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BASIS DC PCS·NCES 110008300443
Basis Dc Pcs
410 8TH STREET NW, Washington, DC 20004 · (202) 804-6390 · District of Columbia
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of District of Columbia public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
50 FTE teachers
STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 134 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 57 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 7% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
77.9%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
67.7%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Basis Dc Pcs ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #2 of 34 | #2 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #3 of 36 | #3 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #12 of 45 | #12 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #33 of 41 | #33 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #3 of 39 | #3 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #16 of 26 | #16 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
692
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 692 | 50 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 51.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 50.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 49 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 39 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 18% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Basis Dc Pcs.
About Basis Dc Pcs
Located in Washington, District of Columbia, Basis Dc Pcs is a mid-sized high school. It offers grades 5 through 12 and has 692 students enrolled. High schools in District of Columbia have about 553 students on average; enrollment here is 25% higher.
Basis Dc Pcs operates as its own local education agency.
White students make up 49% of enrollment at Basis Dc Pcs, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 17% Black, 15% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of District of Columbia's population at about 38%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 50 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.8:1. Across high schools in District of Columbia, the average ratio is 11.2:1.
Basis Dc Pcs holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 95% of District of Columbia public high schools.
The county, District of Columbia, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 247 public schools and about 94,385 students.
Basis Dc Pcs's closest public school neighbor is Girls Global Academy PCS, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Basis Dc Pcs, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Basis Dc Pcs as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Basis Dc Pcs is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The school grew from 663 students in 2020-21 to 692 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Basis Dc Pcs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Girls Global Academy PCS0.3 mi · 183
- Thomson Elementary School0.6 mi · 259
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest0.8 mi · 54
- Washington Global PCS0.8 mi · 227
- Walker-Jones Education Campus0.8 mi · 292
- Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts0.8 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Basis Dc PcsHow large is Basis Dc Pcs?
Basis Dc Pcs enrolls approximately 692 students in grades 05-12.
What age range does Basis Dc Pcs serve?
Basis Dc Pcs serves students from grade 05 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Basis Dc Pcs?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Basis Dc Pcs.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Basis Dc Pcs?
At Basis Dc Pcs, the student body is approximately 49% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Basis Dc Pcs in?
Basis Dc Pcs is part of BASIS DC PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.