Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

As a mid-tier elementary campus in Washington, District of Columbia, Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS works with 310 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS.

Operationally, Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS answers to Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS lists that the largest single group is Black, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 24% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (District of Columbia) records that median household earnings sit near $109,870, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS is one.

The closest other public school is Luke C. Moore HS, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 458 (now 310). Over the same period, the Black share declined from 79% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 today.

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