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Capital City - Upper Pcs is located in Washington, DC and is one of 2 schools in Capital City Public Charter School District. It is a charter school that serves 294 students in grades 6-11.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Capital City - Upper Pcs did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of District Of Columbia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Capital City - Upper Pcs's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Capital City - Upper Pcs had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The District Of Columbia average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Capital City - Upper Pcs's students and teachers. more

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3029 14TH St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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i think that c.city is trying their best but is not trying enough

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 294

57% 43%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Capital City - Upper Pcs had 99% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. District of Columbia had 73% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Hispanic

52%

Black

39%

Asian/Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

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Capital City PCS District Spending

$13,642Per Pupil

The Capital City PCS spends $13,642 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 42% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Capital City PCS District

10:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Capital City - Upper Pcs had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The District of Columbia average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC-CAS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and in grade 10.

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Students are scored at four levels: below basic, basic, proficient, and advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

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8 out of 10

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