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How has Creative Minds International PCS changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREATIVE MINDS INTERNATIONAL PCS·NCES 110008400440
Creative Minds International PCS
3700 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 588-0370 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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
10.2:1
52 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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 | 101 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 73% larger than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
29.0%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
18.7%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 29 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 Creative Minds International PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #75 of 127 | #75 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #56 of 131 | #56 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #18 of 156 | #18 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #51 of 135 | #51 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #27 of 135 | #27 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.2% | #23 of 51 | #23 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
530
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 530 | 52 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 50 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 54.1 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 51 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 34 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 22% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creative Minds International PCS.
About Creative Minds International PCS
Creative Minds International PCS is a high-enrollment elementary school found in Washington, District of Columbia. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 530 students. Enrollment is 52% higher than the average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, which is about 348.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Roughly 54% of students at Creative Minds International PCS are Black. The rest of enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 15% White, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. Creative Minds International PCS's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 10.2 students per teacher and 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
Creative Minds International PCS is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of District of Columbia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for District of Columbia show that the median household income is $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Creative Minds International PCS, District of Columbia has 246 other public schools.
Washington Yu Ying PCS is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Creative Minds International PCS.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school's size has been steady, with 540 students in 2020-21 and 530 in 2024-25.
The Creative Minds International PCS community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 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
- Washington Yu Ying PCS0.4 mi · 701
- Barnard Elementary School0.5 mi · 573
- Center City PCS - Petworth0.5 mi · 255
- E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School0.7 mi · 409
- E.L. Haynes PCS - High School0.7 mi · 446
- Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View0.8 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Creative Minds International PCSHow many students attend Creative Minds International PCS?
Creative Minds International PCS enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-08.
Is Creative Minds International PCS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Creative Minds International PCS is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creative Minds International PCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Creative Minds International PCS is approximately 10.2:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Creative Minds International PCS?
Student demographics at Creative Minds International PCS are roughly 15% White, 26% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Creative Minds International PCS in?
Creative Minds International PCS is part of Creative Minds International PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.