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What's something Meridian PCS does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
578
Elementary
STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN PCS·NCES 110001500229
Meridian PCS
2120 13TH STREET NW, Washington, DC 20009 · (202) 387-9830 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- C-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
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
62 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
22.6%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
7.5%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Meridian PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #119 of 127 | #119 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #85 of 131 | #85 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #12 of 156 | #12 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #29 of 135 | #29 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #70 of 135 | #70 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #51 of 73 | #51 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 2024-25Enrollment
578
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 578 | 62 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 62 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 58.5 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 62 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 45 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 48 | 15.1:1 | 78% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | N/A | N/A | 86% (449) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian PCS.
About Meridian PCS
Meridian PCS, located in Washington, District of Columbia, is a large elementary school. A total of 578 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8. Against the 348-student average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, enrollment here is 66% higher.
In federal data, the district for Meridian PCS is the school itself.
Black students account for 69% of enrollment at Meridian PCS. Other groups include 30% Hispanic. The county population is about 42% Black. By the diversity index, Meridian PCS comes in at 44%.
At Meridian PCS, 62 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1.
Measured against District of Columbia public elementary schools, Meridian PCS receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for District of Columbia show that median household income is about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Meridian PCS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia, which together enroll about 94,385 students.
The next-closest public school is Garnet-Patterson STAY High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Meridian PCS holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 578 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 603.
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District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Garnet-Patterson STAY High School0.2 mi · 672
- Cardozo Education Campus0.3 mi · 710
- Garrison Elementary School0.3 mi · 395
- Cleveland Elementary School0.5 mi · 301
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights0.5 mi · 119
- Tubman Elementary School0.5 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian PCSHow large is Meridian PCS?
Meridian PCS enrolls approximately 578 students in grades PK-08.
Is Meridian PCS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meridian PCS is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Meridian PCS have?
Meridian PCS employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meridian PCS?
At Meridian PCS, the student body is approximately 0% White, 30% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Meridian PCS?
Meridian PCS is overseen by Meridian PCS in District of Columbia.
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