- Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Center City PCS - Shaw (392:1 vs. 197:1).
- Center City PCS - Shaw reported a higher chronically absent students than Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary (134 vs. 116).
- Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Center City PCS - Shaw (4 vs. 2).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Center City PCS - Shaw reported a higher chronically absent students than Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary (134 vs. 116).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Center City PCS - Shaw (4 vs. 2).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Center City PCS - Shaw (392:1 vs. 197:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary
$23,955.09
Center City PCS - Shaw
$27,017.76
Local revenue share
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary
86.9%
Center City PCS - Shaw
89%
State revenue share
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary
0%
Center City PCS - Shaw
0%
Federal revenue share
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary
13.1%
Center City PCS - Shaw
11%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary
50.6%
Center City PCS - Shaw
41.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
District of Columbia
$106,287
District of Columbia
$106,287
Poverty rate
District of Columbia
14.5%
District of Columbia
14.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
District of Columbia
63.6%
District of Columbia
63.6%
Unemployment rate
District of Columbia
5.3%
District of Columbia
5.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.