Capital Village PCS

Capital Village PCS is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Washington, D.C. area, with a total enrollment of 108 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling academically, with significantly lower performance on standardized tests compared to the district averages.

While Capital Village PCS had a ranking of 57th out of 69 District of Columbia middle schools in 2022-2023, its ranking has since declined to 39th out of 70 in 2023-2024, with a low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the DC CAPE and PARCC assessments are well below the district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 11.2% of 7th-grade students and 28.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, and just 3.8% of 7th-grade students and 10.5% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Math.

Despite the school's high spending per student of $39,650 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 7.2 to 1, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the predominantly African American student population (88.89%). The lack of diversity and the school's declining performance and ranking raise concerns about the quality of education being provided at Capital Village PCS, and further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes and develop strategies to improve student outcomes.