On December 11, agencies responsible for public education in the District of Columbia released the first-ever District of Columbia School Equity Reports.

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9. Charter Sector Compared to the DC Average: Demographics
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
Charter Average
40%
Citywide Average
30%
Charter
Average
Citywide
Average
Low Income
80%
66%
ELL
11%
9%
SPED
12%
13%
Black
78%
73%
Hispanic
15%
16%
White
5%
8%
20%
10%
0%
Low Income
ELL
SPED
Black
Hispanic
White
Asian; Multiracial; Native American/ Alaskan;
Pacific/ Hawaiian: 1% or less for city and charter
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10. Charter Sector Compared to the DC Average
Demographics—Special Education
Charter Sector Average
Citywide Average
Special Education
12%
13%
Level 1
31%
36%
Level 2
34%
32%
Level 3
16%
12%
Level 4
19%
20%
*Percentages for each level are out of the total Special Education population
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11. Charter Sector Compared to the DC Average
Discipline— 1+ day Suspension Rate
30%
25%
20%
15%
Charter Sector Average
Citywide Average
10%
Charter Average
Citywide
Average
All Students
15%
12%
SPED
26%
23%
ELL
7%
4%
Low Income
16%
15%
Black
15%
16%
Hispanic
White
5%
7%
3%
4%
1%
Students
0%
All
Students
SPED
ELL
Low
Income
Black
Hispanic
White
*11+ day suspensions for all charter subgroups is less than 1%
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12. Charter Sector Compared to the DC Average
Discipline—Expulsions
Charter Sector Average
Citywide Average
0.50%
0.22%
*Many students issued very long-term suspensions by DCPS are sent to CHOICE—an
alternative school setting. These students are captured in the school’s long-term
suspension metric, but not in the expulsion or midyear withdrawal metric.
Charter School Expulsion Rates by Grade Band
0.1%
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades PK - 5)
1.0%
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades 6 - 8)
1.4%
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 9 - 12)
0.3%
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13. Charter Sector Compared to the DC Average
DC CAS Achievement
(proficiency and above)
Charter Sector Average
Reading/ Math
Citywide Average
Reading/ Math
All Students
53% / 59%
49% / 53%
SPED
21% / 30%
19% / 24%
ELL
45% / 54%
40% / 50%
Low Income
48% / 54%
42% / 46%
Black
50% / 56%
44% / 47%
Hispanic
55% / 61%
52% / 59%
White
91% / 92%
92% / 91%
Asian
78% / 88%
74% / 86%
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14. Charter Sector Compared to the DC Average
Student Movement
Charter Sector Average
Citywide Average
Midyear Withdrawal
5%
11%
Midyear Entry
1%
9%
Net Movement
-4%
-2%
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15. Charter Sector Highlights!
DC CAS: Students with Disabilities
Reading Proficiency City Average: 19%
St. Coletta PCS, 85%
KIPP DC – KEY Academy PCS, 46%
Two Rivers Elementary PCS, 38%
Center City PCS – Petworth, 37%
Hope Community PCS – Tolson, 36%
Math Proficiency City Average: 24%
St. Coletta PCS, 74%
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle, 70%
KIPP DC – KEY Academy PCS, 68%
Paul PCS, 57%
Achievement Prep PCS, 56%
Reading Growth City Average: 43%
KIPP DC – KEY Academy PCS, 73%
Achievement Prep PCS, 61%
KIPP DC – AIM Academy PCS, 59%
Friendship PCS – Southeast, 58%
KIPP DC – WILL Academy PCS, 56%
Math Growth City Average: 43%
Friendship PCS – Southeast, 71%
KIPP DC – Aim Academy PCS, 67%
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle, 65%
Paul PCS, 63%
KIPP DC – KEY Academy PCS, 62%
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16. Charter Sector Highlights!
DC CAS: English Language Learners
Reading Proficiency City Average: 40%
DC Bilingual PCS, 61%
Elsie Whitlow Stokes PCS, 52%
Meridian PCS, 51%
Center City PCS – Petworth, 45%
Center City PCS – Brightwood, 44%
Math Proficiency City Average: 50%
Cesar Chavez PCS – Chavez Prep, 72%
Elsie Whitlow Stokes PCS, 63%
Center City PCS – Petworth, 63%
Meridian PCS, 59%
DC Bilingual PCS, 57%
Reading-Growth City Average: 53%
Center City PCS – Brightwood, 72%
DC Bilingual PCS, 58%
Math- Growth City Average: 51%
Center City PCS – Brightwood, 68%
Cesar Chavez PCS – Chavez Prep, 63%
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17. Charter Sector Highlights!
DC CAS: Low Income
Reading Proficiency City Average: 42%
St. Coletta PCS, 84%
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle, 77%
KIPP DC – Key Academy PCS, 74%
Capital City PCS – High School, 72%
Washington Latin PCS – Upper, 72%
Math Proficiency City Average: 46%
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle, 91%
KIPP DC – College Prep PCS, 87%
KIPP DC – Key Academy PCS, 86%
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, 85%
Achievement Prep PCS, 84%
Reading Growth City Average: 49%
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, 73%
KIPP DC – Key Academy PCS, 70%
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle, 65%
KIPP DC – AIM Academy PCS, 64%
National Collegiate Prep PCS, 63%
Cesar Chavez PCS – Parkside HS, 63%
Math Growth City Average: 49%
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, 86%
KIPP DC – AIM Academy PCS, 77%
Center City PCS – Brightwood, 75%
KIPP DC PCS – WILL Academy, 71%
KIPP DC PCS – Key Academy, 71%
Achievement Prep PCS, 71%
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18. Charter Sector Highlights!
DC CAS: Black Students
Reading Proficiency City Average: 44%
St. Coletta PCS, 89%
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle, 79%
Community Academy PCS – Butler, 79%
KIPP DC – KEY Academy PCS, 76%
Howard University PCS, 74%
Math Proficiency City Average: 47%
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle, 91%
KIPP DC– College Prep PCS, 87%
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, 87%
KIPP DC – KEY Academy PCS, 86%
Achievement Prep PCS, 85%
Reading Growth City Average: 48%
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, 74%
KIPP DC – KEY Academy PCS, 70%
KIPP DC – AIM Academy PCS, 64%
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle, 64%
Community Academy PCS – Butler, 63%
National Collegiate Prep PCS, 63%
Math Growth City Average: 49%
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, 85%
Center City PCS – Brightwood, 79%
KIPP DC – AIM Academy PCS, 77%
KIPP DC – WILL Academy PCS, 71%
KIPP DC – KEY Academy PCS, 71%
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19. Charter Sector Highlights!
DC CAS: Hispanic/ Latino Students
Reading Proficiency City Average: 52%
Capital City PCS – High School, 71%
Washington Latin PCS – Middle, 68%
DC Bilingual PCS, 61%
Meridian PCS, 60%
Capital City PCS – Middle School, 60%
Math Proficiency City Average: 59%
Cesar Chavez PCS – Chavez Prep, 80%
Elsie Whitlow Stokes PCS, 74%
Meridian PCS, 69%
E.L. Haynes PCS – Kansas Ave HS, 68%
Washington Latin PCS – Middle, 68%
Reading Growth City Average: 55%
Center City PCS – Brightwood, 65%
Center City PCS – Shaw, 64%
Center City PCS – Petworth, 62%
DC Bilingual PCS, 61%
E.L. Haynes PCS – Georgia Ave, 60%
Math Growth City Average: 53%
Center City PCS – Brightwood, 72%
Center City PCS – Petworth, 66%
Meridian PCS, 65%
Cesar Chavez PCS – Capitol Hill, 64%
Cesar Chavez PCS – Chavez Prep, 60%
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20. Equity Reports
PMF Tier 1 Schools—Highlights
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Enrollment of students with disabilities (all 15% or higher):
• Two Rivers PCS (21%)
• Capital City PCS – High School (20%)
• KIPP DC – AIM Academy PCS (18%)
• KIPP DC – WILL Academy PCS (18%)
• Achievement Prep PCS (18%)
• KIPP DC – College Prep PCS (15%)
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Schools that greatly exceed their grade band average for In-Seat Attendance:
• Washington Latin (95% ISA rate; city average for HS- 84%)
• KIPP DC – College Prep PCS (94% )
• Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS (93%)
• Washington Math Science Technology PCS (93%)
• Capital City PCS – High School (91%)
• SEED PCS (94% ISA rate; city average for MS-HS- 88%)
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Schools with a much lower suspension rate than their grade band average
• Washington Latin PCS – Upper School (8%; city average for HS 21%)
• Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS (8%)
• Washington Math Science Technology PCS (10%)
• Washington Latin PCS – Middle School (9% rate; city average for MS 22%)
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21. Equity Reports
What does PCSB hope to accomplish by publishing
these reports?
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Increase transparency for all DC stakeholders (schools, policy makers, parents)
Highlight areas where charter schools are showing exceptional performance
Highlight areas of growth for charter schools
Provide data which can combat certain charter school “myths”
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