2. 4th Grade Reading
at Public Charter Schools
225
•
•
•
•
Black, low-income, and
students with disabilities
attending public charter
schools outperform their
DCPS peers.
The average scale score for
black students is 204, up 7
points since 2009, and 12
points higher than DCPS.
Students eligible for free
or reduced price meals are
up 6 points since 2009, 9
points higher than DCPS.
Students with disabilities
have an average scale
score of 170, 18 points
higher than DCPS.
215
205
211
204
200
201
192
195
192
185
175
170
165
152
155
145
135
125
Black
Hispanic
Eligible for FreeReduced Lunch
Students with
Disabilities and 504
Reading PCS 2009
Reading PCS 2011
Reading PCS 2013
DCPS RDG 4 2009
DCPS RDG 4 2011
DCPS RDG 4 2013
3. 8th Grade Reading
at Public Charter Schools
• Black, low-income, Hispanic
and students with disabilities
attending public charter
schools outperform their DCPS
peers.
• The average scale score for
black students is 250, up 7
points since 2009, and 13
points higher than DCPS.
• Students eligible for free or
reduced price meals are up 4
points since 2009, 12 points
higher than DCPS.
• Students with disabilities has
an average scale score of
223, 18 points higher than
DCPS.
275
265
255
251
250
245
247
247
237
235
235
223
225
215
205
205
195
185
175
Black
PCS 2009
PCS 2011
Hispanic
PCS 2013
Eligible for FreeReduced Lunch
DCPS 2009
Students with
Disabilities and
504
DCPS 2011
DCPS 2013
4. 4th Grade Math
at DC Public Charter Schools
•
•
•
•
Black, Hispanic, lowincome, and students with
disabilities attending public
charter schools outperform
their DCPS peers.
The average scale score for
black students is 225, up
10 points since 2009, and 7
points higher than DCPS.
Students eligible for free or
reduced price meals are up
12 points since 2009, and 7
points higher than DCPS.
Students with disabilities
have an average scale score
of 206, 7 points higher
than DCPS.
265
245
231
225
225
226
225
218
217
206
205
199
185
165
145
125
Black
PCS 2009
Hispanic
PCS 2011
PCS 2013
Eligible for FreeReduced Lunch
DCPS 2009
DCPS 2011
Students with
Disabilities and 504
DCPS 2013
5. 8th Grade Math
at DC Public Charter Schools
•
•
•
•
Black, Hispanic, lowincome, and students with
disabilities attending public
charter schools outperform
their DCPS peers.
The average scale score for
black students is 269, up
15 points since 2009, and
16 points higher than
DCPS.
Students eligible for free or
reduced price meals are up
14 points since 2009, and
15 points higher than
DCPS.
Students with disabilities
have an average scale score
of 235, 10 points higher
than in 2009 and 10 points
higher than DCPS.
271
269
262
265
266
253
251
245
235
225
225
205
185
165
145
125
Black
PCS 2009
Hispanic
PCS 2011
PCS 2013
Eligible for FreeReduced Lunch
DCPS 2009
DCPS 2011
Students with
Disabilities and 504
DCPS 2013
