DC Scholars PCS

DC Scholars PCS is a mid-tier primary school in Washington, District of Columbia, one of the schools within DC Scholars PCS. The school educates 478 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 348 students per school, that is 37% above typical.

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

In terms of who attends, DC Scholars PCS reports that nearly all students (95%) are Black; the rest comes out to 2% multiracial. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DC Scholars PCS has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting DC Scholars PCS higher than the state norm the norm.

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

Nearest neighbor: Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. DC Scholars PCS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 515 students in 2018 compared to 478 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 99% to 95% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, 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.