DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES

DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in Washington, District of Columbia, overseen by DC Prep PCS, with 409 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 3.

Within DC Prep PCS, which oversees 6 schools and 2,181 students, DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES logs that nearly all students (95%) are Black; the rest is composed of 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household earnings sit near $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

The closest other public school is Ketcham ES, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ES is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 35%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.