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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 7% |
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.7% | #25 of 34 | #25 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #21 of 36 | #21 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #28 of 45 | #28 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #8 of 41 | #8 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #19 of 39 | #19 of 39 |
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 41 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 43 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 39 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 32 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 72% (271) |
This page covers Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, a small high school in Washington, District of Columbia. It teaches 367 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, high schools in District of Columbia enroll about 553 students on average.
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy reports to Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy.
By race and ethnicity, Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy is 87% Black. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 45 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy totals 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. The average for high schools in District of Columbia is 11.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy lands at C, ahead of 28% of District of Columbia public high 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.
Among nearby public schools, Global Citizens PCS is closest at about 0.3 miles. Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy is one of the charter schools in District of Columbia.
Enrollment at Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy was 374 in 2020-21 and 367 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Students per teacher dropped from 11.7 in 2020-21 to 8.9 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
