The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Es
DC Prep PCS - Benning ES is a public charter school in Northeast Washington, serving pre-kindergarten through third grade. It sits on 41st Street NE in the 20019 zip code, an area where home values run well below the District's overall benchmark and closer to the national figure, with a recent downward drift in assessed values. Rents in the immediate area are moderate for the Washington region. The housing market here is more accessible than much of the city, which matters for families weighing where to settle while their children are young.
Because the school stops at third grade, only a single tested grade contributes to the state proficiency results the DC assessment system reports. For the most recent school year, the school's math proficiency landed below a third of tested students meeting or exceeding expectations, while ELA proficiency reached roughly two-fifths. These are the only academic measures available, and they reflect a narrow slice of the school since the bulk of enrollment sits in pre-kindergarten through second grade, grades that do not take state assessments. No multi-year trend data was available, so there is no way to characterize whether results are improving, holding steady, or slipping. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly to understand how the early grades build toward the proficiency levels reported at grade three.
The student body is overwhelmingly Black, with a small Hispanic presence and a still smaller group of two-or-more-races students. A single Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander student rounds out the enrollment. The school is mid-sized for an early-childhood-through-elementary campus, with pre-kindergarten being the largest single grade. No data on free or reduced-price lunch was reported, so the economic profile of the student body is not visible in what was available. IEP and English learner counts were also missing, which means the picture of special education and language support services is incomplete from these sources alone.
The school operates under DC Prep PCS, a charter network. We looked for recent district-level changes that would matter to families and found little of lasting impact reported, so that context is thin rather than revealing. No program offerings, course access, staffing, discipline, or attendance data was provided, which leaves a real gap for a parent trying to understand the day-to-day environment. No neighbor comparison set was available either, so positioning this school against nearby DC charters or traditional public schools is not possible from what was given. Civil rights data was empty as well.
What a parent can take from this is a focused, early-grades charter option in a part of the city where housing costs less than most of Washington. The academic results that exist come from just one tested grade and sit below midpoint, with no trend information to contextualize them. The missing pieces are substantial enough that direct outreach to the school would be the practical next step for anyone seriously considering enrollment.
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