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School Comparison

Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle
vs.
Capital City PCS - Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle
Capital City PCS - Middle School
  • Capital City PCS - Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle (332:1 vs. 300:1).
  • Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Capital City PCS - Middle School (101 vs. 76).
  • Capital City PCS - Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Capital City PCS - Middle School (101 vs. 76).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Capital City PCS - Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Capital City PCS - Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle (332:1 vs. 300:1).

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 - Ideal Middle
$23,955.09
Capital City PCS - Middle School
$31,189.24
Local revenue share
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle
86.9%
Capital City PCS - Middle School
88.9%
State revenue share
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle
0%
Capital City PCS - Middle School
0%
Federal revenue share
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle
13.1%
Capital City PCS - Middle School
11.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle
50.6%
Capital City PCS - Middle School
29.7%

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.