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School Comparison

Smothers ES
vs.
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES

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

Smothers ES
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES
  • DC Prep PCS - Benning ES reported a higher chronically absent students than Smothers ES (117 vs. 107).
  • Smothers ES reported a higher violent incidents than DC Prep PCS - Benning ES (9 vs. 0).
  • Smothers ES reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than DC Prep PCS - Benning ES (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

DC Prep PCS - Benning ES reported a higher chronically absent students than Smothers ES (117 vs. 107).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Smothers ES reported a higher violent incidents than DC Prep PCS - Benning ES (9 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

DC Prep PCS - Benning ES reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Smothers ES (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at DC Prep PCS - Benning ES

1 metric was reported by DC Prep PCS - Benning ES. Comparable data for Smothers ES is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
297:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Smothers ES
$31,629.28
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES
$29,079.89
Local revenue share
Smothers ES
89.1%
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES
85.2%
State revenue share
Smothers ES
0%
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES
0%
Federal revenue share
Smothers ES
10.9%
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES
14.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Smothers ES
46.6%
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES
39.7%

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.