Test Results - PARCC

August 24, 2023

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is the District of Columbia's annual assessment of mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA), based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

These assessments measure the knowledge and skills that matter most for students — understanding complex texts, evidence-based writing, mathematical problem-solving — all skills that lead to confidence and success in key academic areas. 

PARCC Results - 2023

The PARCC assessments, administered in spring 2023, measured students’ performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and math in grades 3-8 and high school grades 9-12 (adult learners do not take the assessment). The test has five performance levels, with level 4 and level 5 indicating readiness for college and career. The District has determined that performing at this rigorous level means you are ready for career and college. For the charter school sector, the number of students in grades 3-8 who scored at or above level 4 increased by 4.1 percentage points in ELA and 2.7 percentage points in math, and the number of students in grades 9-12 who scored at or above level 4 increased by 1.4 percentage point in ELA and decreased by 1.0 percentage points in math.

2023 PARCC Results

During the 2022-23 school year, the number of students in grades 3-8 who scored at or above level 4 increased by 4.1 percentage points in ELA and 2.7 percentage points in math, and the number of students in grades 9-12 who scored at or above level 4 increased by 1.4 percentage point in ELA and decreased by 1.0 percentage points in math.
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2022 PARCC Results

During the 2021-22 school year, the number of students in grades 3-8 who scored at or above level 4 decreased by 10 percentage points in ELA and 13 percentage points in math, and the number of students in grades 9-12 who scored at or above level 4 decreased by 1.7 percentage point in ELA and 6.7 percentage points in math.
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2019 PARCC Results

In 2019, public charter students earning college and career-ready scores (Level 4 or 5) increased by 2.7 percentage points on the English language arts (ELA) assessment and by 0.3 percentage points on the math assessment.
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2018 PARCC Results

In 2018, public charter students earning career and college ready scores (Level 4 or 5) increased by 2.7 percentage points on the English language arts (ELA) assessment and by 1.8 percentage points on the math assessment.
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2017 PARC Results

2017 was the 10th consecutive year public charter school students have shown steady improvement on the statewide assessment, first on the DC-CAS, then on the PARCC.
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2016 PARCC

2016 PARCC results showed a 4 percentage point increase in the number of citywide public charter school students achieving a 4 or 5 (meeting or exceeding academic expectations) in grades 3-8 and high school on assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and a 2.5 percentage point increase in the number of citywide public charter school students achieving a 4 or 5 in Math,
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2015 PARCC

2015 was the first year of the PARCC assessments. The assessment is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and were created to measure students' ability to apply their knowledge of concepts rather than memorizing facts.
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