Middle Schools in Capital City PCS


Summary:

There is only one middle school in the Capital City PCS district - Capital City PCS - Middle School. This school serves grades 5-8 and has an enrollment of 332 students, with a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic (58.43%) and African American (28.61%).

Academically, Capital City PCS - Middle School is struggling, with proficiency rates significantly below the district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 8th grade Algebra I, only 10.5% of students were proficient, compared to 40.4% district-wide. Despite the school's high spending of $30,706 per student and a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students.

Overall, the data suggests that Capital City PCS - Middle School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. The school's leadership and the district should closely examine the factors contributing to the poor academic performance and develop targeted strategies to address these issues and better support the learning needs of the students.

District Detail

 100 Peabody Street NW
Washington, DC 20011

 (202) 808-9800

SchoolDigger Rank:
37th of 47 District Of Columbia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,012

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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