Perry Street Preparatory PCS

Perry Street Preparatory PCS operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Washington, District of Columbia, one of the schools within Perry Street Preparatory PCS. Current enrollment sits at 437 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 26% larger than the typical public school in District of Columbia, which averages around 348 students.

Perry Street Preparatory PCS sits inside Perry Street Preparatory PCS, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Perry Street Preparatory PCS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (85%). The remainder breaks down as 12% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Perry Street Preparatory PCS has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for District of Columbia put median household earnings sit near $109,870, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Perry Street Preparatory PCS is one.

Nearest neighbor: The Sojourner Truth School PCS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Perry Street Preparatory PCS.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, Perry Street Preparatory PCS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Perry Street Preparatory PCS's enrollment has grew 25% since 2018, when it stood at 351 (now 437). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 91% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.