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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. COLETTA SPECIAL EDUCATION PCS·NCES 110006400367

St. Coletta Special Education PCS

1901 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SE, Washington, DC 20003 · (202) 350-8680 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work

Enrollment
250
Combined
STATE 188
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Ungraded250100%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
83%
STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
2410%
STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
20582%
STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
21%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
114%
STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
17670%
Female
7430%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
Math
31.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
250
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
+60% since 2010-11, when it was 156
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25250308.3:1N/A
2023-242512510.0:1N/A
2022-232502310.9:1N/A
2020-212432410.1:1N/A
2017-18247279.2:1N/A
2015-16251327.8:146% (116)
2010-11156256.2:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Coletta Special Education PCS.

About St. Coletta Special Education PCS

St. Coletta Special Education PCS is a public school serving multiple grade levels in Washington, District of Columbia. It had 250 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 12. Combined schools in District of Columbia average about 188 students, which makes this school 33% bigger than average.

St. Coletta Special Education PCS is its own local education agency in federal data.

The share of Black students at St. Coletta Special Education PCS is 82%. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. The school's Black share is 40 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.

Classroom staffing at St. Coletta Special Education PCS totals 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.3:1. The average ratio among combined schools in District of Columbia is similar, at 8.5:1.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for District of Columbia show that the median household earns about $109,870 a year, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. District of Columbia has 247 public schools with about 94,385 students, including St. Coletta Special Education PCS.

Measured in a straight line, DC Department of Corrections is about 0.3 miles from St. Coletta Special Education PCS. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

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. NCES lists St. Coletta Special Education PCS as a charter school.

Federal enrollment counts rose from 243 (2020-21) to 250 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.3:1.

People who know St. Coletta Special Education PCS can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
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

School name
St. Coletta Special Education PCS
District
St. Coletta Special Education PCS
Address
1901 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone
(202) 350-8680
County
District of Columbia
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
250
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
8.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110006400367
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About St. Coletta Special Education PCS
How many students attend St. Coletta Special Education PCS?
St. Coletta Special Education PCS enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-12.
Is St. Coletta Special Education PCS an elementary, middle, or high school?
St. Coletta Special Education PCS is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Coletta Special Education PCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St. Coletta Special Education PCS is approximately 8.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is St. Coletta Special Education PCS?
St. Coletta Special Education PCS reports a student body of 3% White, 10% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees St. Coletta Special Education PCS?
St. Coletta Special Education PCS is overseen by St. Coletta Special Education PCS in District of Columbia.
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