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Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary

1345 POTOMAC AVENUE SE, Washington, DC 20003 · (202) 547-5800 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • A-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

Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7529%
Kindergarten4116%
Grade 14016%
Grade 25120%
Grade 34919%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
94%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
24696%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 62% · US 15%
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
Male
12750%
Female
12950%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
55.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
44.9%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.9%#24 of 127#24 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.1%#19 of 131#19 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
256#106 of 156#106 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.7:1#41 of 135#41 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
7.5%#117 of 135#117 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-32.1%#17 of 73#17 of 73
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 2024-25
Enrollment
256
-99 (-28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525626.39.7:1N/A
2023-2427426.810.2:1N/A
2022-2329625.311.7:1N/A
2020-213552812.7:1N/A
2017-183772018.9:1N/A
2015-163763012.5:199% (373)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary.

About Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary

Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Washington, District of Columbia. Students in pre-K through 3 attend, and enrollment is 256 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in District of Columbia is about 348, so this school runs 26% smaller than that.

District-wide, Friendship PCS has 15 schools and 4,378 students.

Black students make up 96% of enrollment at Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of District of Columbia is roughly 42% Black. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

With 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary was 9.7:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.

Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of District of Columbia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

County data help place the school in context: in District of Columbia, the median household income is $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. District of Columbia is home to 247 public schools and about 94,385 public school students.

The next-closest public school is Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

The school enrolled 256 students in 2024-25, 99 fewer than the 355 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.7:1 in 2020-21 to 9.7:1 in 2024-25.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary
District
Friendship PCS
Address
1345 POTOMAC AVENUE SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone
(202) 547-5800
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
256
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110000800480
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary
How large is Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary?
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary serve?
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary.
How diverse is Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary?
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 4% Hispanic, 96% Black.
Who oversees Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary?
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary is overseen by Friendship PCS in District of Columbia.
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