Center City PCS - Brightwood

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Center City PCS - Brightwood is a public charter elementary school serving 260 students in grades PK-8 in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, DC. This school has a unique student demographic, with a significantly higher percentage of African American (57.69%) and Hispanic (38.08%) students compared to nearby schools.

While Center City PCS - Brightwood's test scores are below the district and state averages, the school has some notable strengths. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 72% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district average of 38.1%. The school also performs exceptionally well for its African American student population, ranking 3rd out of 63 DC elementary schools in this subgroup. However, the school struggles with its Hispanic student population, ranking 29th out of 30 DC elementary schools in this subgroup. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.8 is lower than nearby schools, and its spending per student has increased from $20,924 in 2020-2021 to $24,457 in 2022-2023, indicating a focus on investing in the school's resources.

Compared to nearby schools, Center City PCS - Brightwood performs better than some, such as Truesdell Elementary and Brightwood Elementary, in terms of test scores and subgroup performance. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS and John Lewis Elementary. The school's ranking has also fluctuated over the years, suggesting challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance. Addressing the needs of the Hispanic student population and continuing to invest in resources could potentially lead to further improvements for Center City PCS - Brightwood.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 6008 Georgia Avenue NW
       Washington, DC  20011


(202) 723-3322

District: Center City PCS

SchoolDigger Rank:
40th of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,457 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  261

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.8%
Hispanic:
36.4%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Center City PCS - Brightwood ranks better than 68.3% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Center City PCS School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.63. (See more...)
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Compare Details Center City PCS - Brightwood ranks better than 88.6% of middle schools in District Of Columbia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Center City PCS - Brightwood has the largest elementary school student body size in the Center City PCS School District. Racial makeup is: African American (59.8%), Hispanic (36.4%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Center City PCS - Brightwood is 11.3, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Center City PCS School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Center City PCS - Brightwood is $24,457. 4 elementary schools in the Center City PCS School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Center City PCS - Brightwood:

SchoolDigger ranks Center City PCS - Brightwood 40th of 126 District Of Columbia public elementary schools. (See Center City PCS - Brightwood in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Center City PCS - Brightwood 8th of 70 District Of Columbia public middle schools. (See Center City PCS - Brightwood in the ranking list.)

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Center City PCS:

SchoolDigger ranks Center City PCS 18th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Center City PCS - Brightwood

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 26.29 88th 111 20.7%
2011 43.53 60th 111 45.9%
2012 56.41 42nd 112 62.5%
2014 75.04 25th 109 77.1%
2015 64.97 22nd 97 77.3%
2016 36.90 55th 99 44.4%
2017 53.99 39th 108 63.9%
2018 61.85 35th 120 70.8%
2019 58.01 45th 122 63.1%
2022 44.51 43rd 97 55.7%
2023 55.09 43rd 128 66.4%
2024 56.63 40th 126 68.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.93 13th 25 48.0%
2022 40.53 12th 21 42.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.24 34th 110 69.1%
2019 48.66 57th 117 51.3%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.86 15th 90 83.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.00 33rd 113 70.8%
2019 63.57 33rd 113 70.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.27 8th 100 92.0%
2019 72.94 20th 106 81.1%
2022 82.34 4th 35 88.6%
2023 80.81 5th 60 91.7%
2024 90.66 3rd 63 95.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.17 24th 29 17.2%
2019 44.08 16th 30 46.7%
2023 24.59 18th 22 18.2%
2024 19.84 29th 30 3.3%
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Data source: test scores: D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Center City PCS - Brightwood

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Rank History for all middle school students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 41.57 32nd 56 42.9%
2011 40.96 33rd 57 42.1%
2012 59.43 22nd 57 61.4%
2014 67.25 16th 57 71.9%
2018 84.35 10th 72 86.1%
2019 86.26 10th 75 86.7%
2022 59.14 15th 59 74.6%
2023 79.34 9th 69 87.0%
2024 83.72 8th 70 88.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.10 5th 53 90.6%
2019 95.56 4th 52 92.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.36 10th 49 79.6%
2019 78.18 10th 53 81.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.01 6th 55 89.1%
2023 94.32 2nd 36 94.4%
2024 94.32 1st 42 97.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Center City PCS - Brightwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.65 4th 14 71.4%
2019 73.70 4th 15 73.3%
2022 67.30 4th 14 71.4%
2023 59.65 4th 14 71.4%
2024 67.38 5th 17 70.6%
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Data source: test scores: D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Center City PCS - Brightwood Test Scores
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Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Center City PCS - Brightwood

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 2 195 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2010 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2011 2 123 0 84 0 0 0 0 209
2012 2 109 2 118 0 0 0 0 231
2013 0 105 2 130 1 0 0 0 238
2014 0 104 2 144 1 0 0 0 251
2015 8 97 1 122 19 0 1 0 248
2016 5 108 1 126 10 0 2 0 252
2017 9 136 1 119 9 0 2 0 276
2018 1 141 0 116 2 0 3 0 263
2019 1 134 1 118 0 0 4 0 258
2020 1 131 2 117 1 0 6 0 258
2021 1 137 2 111 1 0 5 0 257
2022 1 140 2 110 0 0 5 0 258
2023 1 150 2 99 0 0 8 0 260
2024 2 156 2 95 0 0 6 0 261

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Center City PCS - Brightwood

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 218 n/a n/a 65.6
2010 0 21.0 0.0 n/a
2011 209 18.5 11.2 92.8
2012 231 14.0 16.5 90
2013 238 18.9 12.5 67.2
2014 251 18.5 13.5 98.8
2015 248 18.0 13.7 98.8
2016 252 21.0 12.0 74.6
2017 276 30.7 8.9 n/a
2018 263 19.7 13.3 n/a
2019 258 23.0 11.2 n/a
2020 258 26.2 9.8 n/a
2021 257 25.0 10.2 n/a
2022 258 27.0 9.5 n/a
2023 260 24.0 10.8 n/a
2024 261 23.0 11.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Center City PCS - Brightwood

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 218 n/a n/a 65.6
2010 0 21.0 0.0 n/a
2011 209 18.5 11.2 92.8
2012 231 14.0 16.5 90
2013 238 18.9 12.5 67.2
2014 251 18.5 13.5 98.8
2015 248 18.0 13.7 98.8
2016 252 21.0 12.0 74.6
2017 276 30.7 8.9 n/a
2018 263 19.7 13.3 n/a
2019 258 23.0 11.2 n/a
2020 258 26.2 9.8 n/a
2021 257 25.0 10.2 n/a
2022 258 27.0 9.5 n/a
2023 260 24.0 10.8 n/a
2024 261 23.0 11.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Center City PCS - Brightwood

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,748 (9.1%) $17,487 (90.9%) $19,236
2020 $1,230 (5.9%) $19,461 (94.1%) $20,691
2021 $1,625 (7.8%) $19,298 (92.2%) $20,924
2022 $4,748 (19.5%) $19,558 (80.5%) $24,306
2023 $3,300 (13.5%) $21,157 (86.5%) $24,457

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Center City PCS - Brightwood

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 45th of 122 Elementary schoolsRanks 43rd of 128 Elementary schools
 3.3%
Ranks 10th of 75 Middle schoolsRanks 9th of 69 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS - Brightwood)48.148
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS)4015.2
 24.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)41.830.6
 11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS - Brightwood)40.720
 20.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS)30.917.9
 13.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)33.126.1
 7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS - Brightwood)1533.3
 18.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS)34.919.9
 15.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)38.529.2
 9.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS - Brightwood)2533.3
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS)30.921.2
 9.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)38.234.7
 3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS - Brightwood)42.311.5
 30.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS)26.411.6
 14.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)32.425.4
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS - Brightwood)23.119.2
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS)29.920.3
 9.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)35.533.7
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS - Brightwood)30.428
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS)15.117
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)23.320.2
 3.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS - Brightwood)47.840
 7.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS)2326.5
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)36.531.4
 5.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS - Brightwood)26.332
 5.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS)23.214.4
 8.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)26.220
 6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS - Brightwood)7944
 35%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS)41.627.9
 13.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)4439
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS - Brightwood)59.120
 39.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Center City PCS)29.121.6
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)1711.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS - Brightwood)68.160
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Center City PCS)39.639.6
 0%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)39.638.7
 0.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students258260
 0.8%
African American134150
 11.9%
American Indian00
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic11899
 16.1%
Pacific Islander00
White11
Two or More Races48
 100%


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Center City PCS - Brightwood ranks 40th of 126 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Center City PCS - Brightwood.

Students at Center City PCS - Brightwood are 60% African American, 36% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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