Paul Pcs - Middle School vs. Powell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paul Pcs - Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 328 students in grades 5-8, Paul Pcs - Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Powell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 86% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
PK-5
Total Students
328 students
514 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#74 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#60 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
80
Kindergarten Students
-
83
Grade 1 Students
-
78
Grade 2 Students
-
73
Grade 3 Students
-
64
Grade 4 Students
-
69
Grade 5 Students
20
67
Grade 6 Students
108
-
Grade 7 Students
107
-
Grade 8 Students
93
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
58%
69%
% Black
40%
13%
% White
n/a
14%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
35%
13%