Center City PCS - Congress Heights

Center City PCS - Congress Heights operates as a compact elementary campus in Washington, District of Columbia, overseen by Center City PCS. Current enrollment sits at 251 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 348 students per school, that is 28% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in Center City PCS (1,446 students total), Center City PCS - Congress Heights accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Center City PCS - Congress Heights logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (89%). The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

In terms of school funding signals, Center City PCS - Congress Heights shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for District of Columbia put median household income runs about $109,870, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Center City PCS - Congress Heights is one.

Ballou STAY HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. As a public charter, Center City PCS - Congress Heights runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Center City PCS - Congress Heights's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 256 (now 251). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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