The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Math. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs - J.f. Cook
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS operates its J.F. Cook campus on P Street NW in Washington, D.C., serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a public charter school with a bilingual mission. The campus sits in a part of the city where the housing market runs well above both the national and state benchmarks, with typical home values in the surrounding zip code noticeably higher than the D.C. statewide figure and rents to match. For families considering the area, that means the cost of living near the school is steep, and the bilingual program may be part of how families justify that investment.
The school enrolls a mid-sized elementary population with a particularly large pre-kindergarten cohort, which reflects the early-grade focus of the model. The student body is racially and ethnically mixed, with Hispanic students forming the largest single group, followed by Black students, White students, and a smaller share of students identifying as two or more races. A handful of Asian students round out the population. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, IEP rates, or English-learner rates in the data we received, so we cannot characterize the economic profile of the families served or the share of students receiving special-education or language supports. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these populations, since the absence of the figures here is a data gap rather than a sign that the programs do not exist.
On the most recent D.C. assessments, roughly two-fifths of tested students in grades three through eight met or exceeded expectations in math, and a slightly smaller share did so in English language arts. Fifth-grade science proficiency was in a similar range. These are moderate results that sit below what families might hope for in a school with a specialized academic identity, though bilingual programs often produce proficiency gains that show up in later grades as dual-language fluency deepens. The school's science participation rate was strong, with nearly all eligible students tested. No multi-year trend data was available, so we cannot say whether proficiency is improving or declining over time. A parent weighing this school might ask how the campus tracks growth for individual students, particularly those who enter in pre-kindergarten and stay through fifth grade.
Because the school stops at fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the absence of that metric reflects the grade band rather than any shortcoming. The same applies to high-school-level course access data, which is not applicable here.
The broader Mundo Verde network is in a period of growth. Publicly reported information indicates the organization opened a second campus, Calle Ocho on Eighth Street NE, and has been adding grade levels there each year with the aim of serving full pre-kindergarten through fifth grade at that location by summer 2026. For families at the J.F. Cook campus, that expansion means the bilingual model is scaling, which could bring shared resources, professional development, and curricular alignment across two sites. It also means demand for the program is strong enough to justify replication.
The surrounding city context matters for how a family experiences this school. Washington is a sprawling, multi-neighborhood capital built around a monumental core, and the J.F. Cook campus sits within that urban fabric rather than in a suburban setting. The publicly reported character of D.C. is that of a government-driven city with embassies, international organizations, and a substantial commuter population that swells the daytime count. The school's location near the central part of the city places it in a dense, walkable environment with access to transit, cultural institutions, and the greenspace of the National Mall, all of which can extend learning beyond the classroom for an elementary-aged child.
What the data does not capture is the classroom-level experience of bilingual instruction, the languages offered, the pedagogical approach, or parent satisfaction. Program-specific details were not provided in the available records. Families drawn to a dual-language model in an urban charter setting will want to visit and observe how language instruction is structured across the day, how the school supports students entering at different language proficiencies, and how the two campuses coordinate. The academic results are workable rather than standout, the demographic mix is a genuine strength for families who value diversity, and the housing costs nearby are real. Whether the fit is right depends on how much weight a family places on early bilingualism in a diverse, central-city setting.
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