Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER CITY PCS·NCES 110007300400
Center City PCS - Brightwood
6008 GEORGIA AVENUE NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 723-3322 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
35.4%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Center City PCS - Brightwood ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #39 of 127 | #39 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #41 of 131 | #41 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #103 of 156 | #103 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #31 of 135 | #31 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #57 of 135 | #57 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #46 of 51 | #46 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
269
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 269 | 28.5 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 23 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 24 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 25 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 19.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 79% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 93% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center City PCS - Brightwood.
About Center City PCS - Brightwood
Center City PCS - Brightwood is a small elementary school in Center City PCS, located in Washington, District of Columbia. It reported 269 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students, which makes this school 23% below average.
The district, Center City PCS, has 1,446 students enrolled across 6 schools.
About 58% of the student body at Center City PCS - Brightwood is Black. Other groups include 38% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, District of Columbia residents are about 42% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
Center City PCS - Brightwood has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, with 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Center City PCS - Brightwood lands at B+, ahead of 68% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
The school is in District of Columbia, where the median household earns about $109,870 a year, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across District of Columbia, 247 public schools serve about 94,385 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Brightwood Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Center City PCS - Brightwood is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school's enrollment rose 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 Center City PCS
- Center City PCS - Capitol HillElementary · 257 students
- Center City PCS - PetworthElementary · 255 students
- Center City PCS - Congress HeightsElementary · 251 students
- Center City PCS - TrinidadElementary · 212 students
- Center City PCS - ShawElementary · 202 students
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
- Brightwood Elementary School0.2 mi · 646
- Paul PCS - International High School0.2 mi · 439
- Paul PCS - Middle School0.2 mi · 328
- Military Road Early Learning Center0.2 mi · 70
- Friendship PCS - Online Academy0.3 mi · 366
- Whittier Elementary School0.5 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Center City PCS - BrightwoodHow many students attend Center City PCS - Brightwood?
Center City PCS - Brightwood enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Center City PCS - Brightwood serve?
Center City PCS - Brightwood serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Center City PCS - Brightwood have?
Center City PCS - Brightwood employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Center City PCS - Brightwood?
Student demographics at Center City PCS - Brightwood are roughly 0% White, 38% Hispanic, 58% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Center City PCS - Brightwood?
Center City PCS - Brightwood is overseen by Center City PCS in District of Columbia.
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