Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER CITY PCS·NCES 110007300412
Center City PCS - Congress Heights
220 HIGHVIEW PLACE SE, Washington, DC 20032 · (202) 562-7070 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of District of Columbia public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
20 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 | 36 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
21%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
47.0%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
37.9%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 - Congress Heights ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #35 of 127 | #35 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #31 of 131 | #31 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #111 of 156 | #111 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #91 of 135 | #91 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #84 of 135 | #84 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #66 of 73 | #66 of 73 |
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
251
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+26% since 2010-11, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 251 | 20.2 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 18.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 21 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 22 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 16.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 99% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 91% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center City PCS - Congress Heights.
About Center City PCS - Congress Heights
Center City PCS - Congress Heights is a low-enrollment elementary school in Center City PCS, located in Washington, District of Columbia. School enrollment was 251 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students.
Center City PCS has 6 schools; together they serve 1,446 students.
Center City PCS - Congress Heights enrolls a student body that is 89% Black. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of District of Columbia's population at about 42%. The chance that two students picked at random at Center City PCS - Congress Heights belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 at Center City PCS - Congress Heights, with 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in District of Columbia, the typical ratio is 11.0:1.
Measured against District of Columbia public elementary schools, Center City PCS - Congress Heights receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for District of Columbia show that median household income is about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 247 public schools operate in District of Columbia, serving about 94,385 students.
Ballou STAY High School is located about 0.3 miles from Center City PCS - Congress Heights. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for Center City PCS - Congress Heights is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Center City PCS - Congress Heights as a charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 248 to 251. The ratio was 11.3:1 in 2020-21 and 12.4:1 in 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
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- 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
- Ballou STAY High School0.3 mi · 433
- Ballou High School0.3 mi · 597
- King Elementary School0.3 mi · 193
- Simon Elementary School0.5 mi · 231
- Hart Middle School0.5 mi · 374
- KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS0.5 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Center City PCS - Congress HeightsHow large is Center City PCS - Congress Heights?
Center City PCS - Congress Heights enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-08.
Is Center City PCS - Congress Heights an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center City PCS - Congress Heights is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Center City PCS - Congress Heights have?
Center City PCS - Congress Heights employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Center City PCS - Congress Heights?
At Center City PCS - Congress Heights, the student body is approximately 2% White, 4% Hispanic, 89% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Center City PCS - Congress Heights?
Center City PCS - Congress Heights is overseen by Center City PCS in District of Columbia.
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