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Friendship Public Charter School District

1400 1st Street Nw Suite 300
Washington, DC 20032
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Friendship Public Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,042 students in Friendship Public Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in District Of Columbia.
Public High Schools in Friendship Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the District Of Columbia public high school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Friendship Public Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the District Of Columbia average of 76%.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public high school average of 91% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
15 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
4,511 Students
24,328 Students
# Teachers
431 Teachers
2,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Friendship Public Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DC)
#33 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
22%
17%
31%
2%
10%
83%
76%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
96%
65%
% White
n/a
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,932 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DC)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,576
$31,299
Spending / Student
$21,932
$31,192

Best Friendship Public Charter School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2705 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Gr: 9-12 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #22.
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4095 Minnesota Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Gr: 9-12 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,511 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in DC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

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