Contact Organizations
Ramona Edelin
Executive Director
DC Association of Chartered Public Schools
910 17th Street, NW
Washington,DC 20006
202.296.7205
Executive Director
DC Association of Chartered Public Schools
910 17th Street, NW
Washington,DC 20006
202.296.7205
Robert Cane
Executive Director
Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
1436 U Street NW
Washington,DC 20009
202-387-0405
Executive Director
Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
1436 U Street NW
Washington,DC 20009
202-387-0405
Students Overview
2008-2009 District of Columbia
Charter Schools
Non-Charter Schools
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 25,666 | |
| % of Charter School Students to All Public School Students | 37.6% | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 557 | 2.2% |
| Black | 22,257 | 86.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,605 | 10.1% |
| Asian | 188 | 0.7% |
| Other | 60 | 0.2% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 9,688 | 37.7% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 15,978 | 62.3% |
| Students by School Grade Levels | ||
| Elementary Schools | 14,296 | 55.7% |
| Middle Schools | 3,857 | 15.0% |
| High Schools | 4,004 | 15.6% |
| Middle/High Schools | 2,683 | 10.5% |
| Elementary/Middle/High Schools | 826 | 3.2% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 3,321 | 12.9% |
| Kindergarten | 1,867 | 7.3% |
| First Grade | 1,632 | 6.4% |
| Second Grade | 1,648 | 6.4% |
| Third Grade | 1,520 | 5.9% |
| Fourth Grade | 1,454 | 5.7% |
| Fifth Grade | 1,679 | 6.5% |
| Sixth Grade | 2,198 | 8.6% |
| Seventh Grade | 2,341 | 9.1% |
| Eighth Grade | 2,262 | 8.8% |
| Ninth Grade | 2,140 | 8.3% |
| Tenth Grade | 1,539 | 6.0% |
| Eleventh Grade | 1,136 | 4.4% |
| Twelfth Grade | 929 | 3.6% |
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 42,684 | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 3,215 | 7.5% |
| Black | 33,317 | 78.1% |
| Hispanic | 5,200 | 12.2% |
| Asian | 870 | 2.0% |
| Other | 82 | 0.2% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 29,955 | 70.2% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 12,729 | 29.8% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 4,161 | 9.7% |
| Kindergarten | 3,240 | 7.6% |
| First Grade | 3,358 | 7.9% |
| Second Grade | 3,440 | 8.1% |
| Third Grade | 3,526 | 8.3% |
| Fourth Grade | 3,104 | 7.3% |
| Fifth Grade | 2,989 | 7.0% |
| Sixth Grade | 2,356 | 5.5% |
| Seventh Grade | 2,301 | 5.4% |
| Eighth Grade | 2,321 | 5.4% |
| Ninth Grade | 4,130 | 9.7% |
| Tenth Grade | 2,783 | 6.5% |
| Eleventh Grade | 2,528 | 5.9% |
| Twelfth Grade | 2,448 | 5.7% |
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