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E.L. Haynes PCS - HS
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Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingWhat this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About E.L. Haynes PCS - HS
E.L. Haynes PCS - HS is one of the cozy four-year high schools in Washington, District of Columbia, overseen by E.L. Haynes PCS, with 446 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.
E.L. Haynes PCS - HS is one of 3 schools operated by E.L. Haynes PCS, a district that teaches 1,184 students overall.
In terms of who attends, E.L. Haynes PCS - HS records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder reads as 27% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.
In terms of school funding signals, E.L. Haynes PCS - HS reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.2:1 average.
Around the school, District of Columbia reports that median household income runs about $109,870, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), E.L. Haynes PCS - HS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: E.L. Haynes PCS - ES, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a city-core site. E.L. Haynes PCS - HS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Trend over the last 7 years. E.L. Haynes PCS - HS's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 430 (now 446). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 49% to 71%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.
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