Enrollment
302
Elementary
STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SELA PCS·NCES 110008800461
Sela PCS
6015 CHILLUM PLACE NE, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 670-7352 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- B+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
7.0:1
43 FTE teachers
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 112 | 37% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 181% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
60%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
40.3%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
38.0%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 Sela PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #34 of 127 | #34 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #37 of 131 | #37 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #88 of 156 | #88 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.0:1 | #3 of 135 | #3 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #35 of 135 | #35 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.5% | #6 of 51 | #6 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
302
+42 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 302 | 43 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 40 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 37.8 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 22 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 16 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 134 | 18 | 7.4:1 | 53% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sela PCS.
About Sela PCS
Sela PCS is an elementary school located in Washington, District of Columbia, in District of Columbia. It teaches 302 students in pre-K through 5.
Sela PCS is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The share of Black students at Sela PCS is 56%, a majority. Smaller groups are 26% White, 12% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of District of Columbia is roughly 42% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Sela PCS comes to 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.0:1. The school's 7.0:1 compares with an average of 11.0:1 for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
Sela PCS earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
In District of Columbia, home to about 681,294 people, the median household earns about $109,870 a year, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Sela PCS shares District of Columbia with 246 other public schools.
Sela PCS's nearest public school is Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies Sela PCS's location as City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 16%, from 260 to 302. The number of students per teacher dropped from 11.8 to 7.0 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for Sela PCS lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Nearby schools
- Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary0.2 mi · 212
- Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School0.2 mi · 172
- Capital City PCS - Middle School0.3 mi · 344
- Capital City PCS - Lower School0.3 mi · 323
- Capital City PCS - High School0.3 mi · 348
- LaSalle-Backus Elementary School0.5 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Sela PCSHow large is Sela PCS?
Sela PCS enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sela PCS serve?
Sela PCS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Sela PCS have?
Sela PCS employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Sela PCS?
Student demographics at Sela PCS are roughly 26% White, 12% Hispanic, 56% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Sela PCS public or private?
Sela PCS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Sela PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.