Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary School vs. Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary School
725 19th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School
111 O Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
Washington, DC 20001
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 11-19% (which is approximately equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower 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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower 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.
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
285 students
252 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#144 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#147 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
75
69
Kindergarten Students
39
40
Grade 1 Students
59
50
Grade 2 Students
55
47
Grade 3 Students
57
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
4%
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% Black
96%
96%
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% White
1%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
85%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
85%
n/a
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