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 275 students in grades 6-8, 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 10% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). 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 8:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Powell Elementary School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is approximately equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
275 students
484 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#77 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#70 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
15-19%
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
-
82
Kindergarten Students
-
70
Grade 1 Students
-
74
Grade 2 Students
-
68
Grade 3 Students
-
71
Grade 4 Students
-
62
Grade 5 Students
-
57
Grade 6 Students
84
-
Grade 7 Students
80
-
Grade 8 Students
111
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
52%
75%
% Black
47%
11%
% White
n/a
11%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
13%
