The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Harmony Dc Pcs
Harmony DC PCS is a small public charter school district in the District of Columbia, operating a single campus, the School of Excellence, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. The enrollment is modest, with the largest concentration in the prekindergarten class and relatively small cohorts in the upper elementary grades. The student body is almost entirely Black, with a handful of students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. Data on free or reduced-price lunch, special education, and English learner populations was not available, so the socioeconomic and linguistic profile of the enrollment cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments, the most recent results come from the DCCAPE test in math and English language arts. Because the tested grade cohorts are small, several proficiency rates were reported only as ranges rather than exact figures. In third-grade math, proficiency fell in a band that sits below the middle of what one would expect to see across DC schools. Third-grade English language arts and fourth-grade results in both subjects were reported in an even lower band. Fifth-grade results were the only ones reported as exact figures, and they showed roughly a quarter of tested students reaching proficiency in both math and English language arts. Science results from an earlier testing cycle showed proficiency in a very low band as well, with nearly all tested fifth graders falling short of the proficient threshold, though participation was strong. Taken together, these results indicate that academic attainment at Harmony DC PCS is currently below where most DC families would hope to see it, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly how instruction is structured in the early grades where the foundation is built. The small cohort sizes mean that year-to-year results can swing with just a few students, so a single year's snapshot should be read with that limitation in mind.
Because Harmony DC PCS serves only elementary grades, it has no graduation rate, no high school course access data, and no AP or career-pathway offerings to report. Those gaps reflect the grade band, not a missing program. Discipline, staffing, attendance, and civil rights data were also not available in the materials provided, so this account cannot speak to those dimensions of school life.
The school does have a publicly reported change on the horizon that families should know about. Harmony DC PCS is preparing to relocate to a newly purchased, larger facility on 8th Street NE in Washington, with the move scheduled to take effect in the summer of 2026, according to information published by the school and its charter board. The current campus has dealt with overcrowding, and the new building is designed to address that with a dedicated STEM lab, a makerspace, a separate playground, a basketball court, and full ADA compliance. The new site sits between two Red Line Metro stations, each within walking distance, which should improve transit access for a meaningful share of current families. The building's capacity is well above current enrollment, which means the school can pull in students from its waitlist without needing to request additional charter seats from the city. The school has also said it plans to run shuttle transportation from the old location and host family exploration events before the current school year ends. For parents weighing Harmony DC PCS, the relocation signals growth and better facilities, though the academic results as they stand today suggest asking hard questions about instruction and support during a visit.
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