Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER CITY PCS·NCES 110007300404
Center City PCS - Shaw
711 N STREET NW, Washington, DC 20001 · (202) 234-1093 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- C+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
8.2:1
25 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 | 9 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
47%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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
23.5%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
19.1%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 - Shaw ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #74 of 127 | #74 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #81 of 131 | #81 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #135 of 156 | #135 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #12 of 135 | #12 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #65 of 135 | #65 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #43 of 73 | #43 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
202
-13 (-6%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 202 | 24.5 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 18 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 23 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 23 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 21.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 85% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 17 | 13.0:1 | 86% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center City PCS - Shaw.
About Center City PCS - Shaw
Center City PCS - Shaw is an elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, reachable at (202) 234-1093. It has an enrollment of 202 students in pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in District of Columbia enroll around 348, and this school is 42% below that mark.
Center City PCS has 1,446 students spread across 6 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Center City PCS - Shaw is 66% Black. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 24 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Classroom staffing at Center City PCS - Shaw totals 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.2:1. The average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Center City PCS - Shaw earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
Census data for District of Columbia show the median household earns about $109,870 a year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in District of Columbia number 247, with about 94,385 students.
Measured in a straight line, Seaton Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Center City PCS - Shaw. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school shrank from 215 students in 2020-21 to 202 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.3:1 to 8.2:1.
This page is set up for the Center City PCS - Shaw community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 - BrightwoodElementary · 269 students
- 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
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
- Seaton Elementary School0.2 mi · 390
- KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS0.3 mi · 343
- KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS0.3 mi · 224
- KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS0.3 mi · 341
- Benjamin Banneker High School0.4 mi · 703
- Thomson Elementary School0.4 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Center City PCS - ShawWhat is the total enrollment at Center City PCS - Shaw?
Center City PCS - Shaw enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Center City PCS - Shaw serve?
Center City PCS - Shaw serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center City PCS - Shaw?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Center City PCS - Shaw is approximately 8.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Center City PCS - Shaw?
Center City PCS - Shaw reports a student body of 1% White, 30% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Center City PCS - Shaw?
Center City PCS - Shaw is overseen by Center City PCS in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.