DC Bilingual PCS

DC Bilingual PCS is an elementary school of high-enrollment scale in Washington, District of Columbia, part of DC Bilingual PCS, instructing 622 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 348 students per school, that is 79% bigger than typical.

DC Bilingual PCS is a school of DC Bilingual PCS, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, DC Bilingual PCS reports that 42% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 32% White, 20% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting DC Bilingual PCS tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. DC Bilingual PCS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bridges PCS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DC Bilingual PCS.

DC Bilingual PCS operates from a downtown location. DC Bilingual PCS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DC Bilingual PCS has expanded 41%, going from 440 students in 2018 to 622 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 68% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.