Summary:
DC Scholars PCS is the sole elementary school located in the DC Scholars PCS district, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 532 students. The school's performance and characteristics raise concerns, as it consistently underperforms the District of Columbia average on standardized tests and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, DC Scholars PCS students struggle, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 8.3% to 23.4% and in Mathematics from 4.2% to 18.8%, significantly below the district's averages of 28.2% to 38.1% and 21.8% to 29.9%, respectively. Despite higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than the district, the school has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes for its predominantly African American student population.
The school's ranking has also declined, dropping from 82 out of 97 elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year to 103 out of 126 in the 2023-2024 school year. This downward trend, coupled with the persistent academic underperformance, suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and resource allocation to better support student learning and address the underlying factors contributing to the academic challenges faced by its students.
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