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Enrollment
437
Elementary
STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY STREET PREPARATORY PCS·NCES 110001100225
Perry Street Preparatory PCS
1800 PERRY STREET NE, Washington, DC 20018 · (202) 529-4400 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- CTest 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
10.2:1
43 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 | 68 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
27%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
26.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
12.1%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 Perry Street Preparatory PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #98 of 127 | #98 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #69 of 131 | #69 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #36 of 156 | #36 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #49 of 135 | #49 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #81 of 135 | #81 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.5% | #18 of 51 | #18 of 51 |
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
437
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-42% since 2010-11, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 437 | 43 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 44 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 46.6 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 40 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 31 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 19 | 17.0:1 | 69% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 60 | 12.5:1 | 78% (583) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perry Street Preparatory PCS.
About Perry Street Preparatory PCS
Perry Street Preparatory PCS is a medium-sized elementary school found in Washington, District of Columbia. The school's 437 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 26% higher than the average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, which is about 348.
Federal records list Perry Street Preparatory PCS as its own district.
At Perry Street Preparatory PCS, Black students make up 85% of the student body. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic. County-wide, 42% of District of Columbia residents are Black. By the diversity index, Perry Street Preparatory PCS comes in at 27%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1 at Perry Street Preparatory PCS, with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in District of Columbia, the typical ratio is 11.0:1.
allk12 grades Perry Street Preparatory PCS a C. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 247 public schools operate in District of Columbia, serving about 94,385 students.
The Sojourner Truth School PCS is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Perry Street Preparatory PCS is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Perry Street Preparatory PCS is City: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
In 2020-21, Perry Street Preparatory PCS enrolled 446; in 2024-25, 437.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- The Sojourner Truth School PCS0.0 mi · 292
- Burroughs Elementary School0.2 mi · 331
- Bunker Hill Elementary School0.5 mi · 219
- Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS0.5 mi · 199
- Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland0.6 mi · 354
- Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS0.7 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Perry Street Preparatory PCSHow many students attend Perry Street Preparatory PCS?
Perry Street Preparatory PCS enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Perry Street Preparatory PCS serve?
Perry Street Preparatory PCS serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Street Preparatory PCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Perry Street Preparatory PCS is approximately 10.2:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Perry Street Preparatory PCS?
At Perry Street Preparatory PCS, the student body is approximately 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 85% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Perry Street Preparatory PCS public or private?
Perry Street Preparatory PCS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Perry Street Preparatory PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.