Enrollment
409
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es
Federal NCES profile for Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110007200473Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of District of Columbia schools.
- #142 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.3:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 409
- students enrolled
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es has class sizes larger than 99% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es ranks #142 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110007200473 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+122% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 409 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.3:1 is larger than about 99% of District of Columbia schools and 122% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 409 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27.3:1 vs 11.3:1).
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es compares
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es on the metrics families compare, against District of Columbia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs District of Columbia | District of Columbia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 122% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 409 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
27.3:1
students per teacher
- 122% above state mean
Top 99% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$36,533
per pupil, district-wide
- above District of Columbia avg of $31,650
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 94.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs, which includes Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es.
$36,533
Per student
+15%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+120%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.8%
Federal 15.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Washington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
District of Columbia International School
Standard public school
1,654 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Standard public school
1,563 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Lafayette Es
Standard public school
923 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Es
Standard public school
821 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Standard public school
797 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
791 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of District of Columbia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~409 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es
How many students attend Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es?
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es has 409 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es is 27.3:1, which is 122% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es?
The largest demographic group at Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es is African American at 94.6% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es?
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es ranks #142 of 154 schools in Washington, DC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es a good school?
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of District of Columbia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs?
None; Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es is its only campus.
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