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
0/100100/10026/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+95 students YoY

Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es grew from 228 students in 2022-23 to 323 in 2023-24 (+41.7%).

Teacher FTE added 15.4 → 23.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+95 students YoY 110007200473 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

409 enr · 27.3:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Julian Newman Elementary School (409 students)

Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es grew from 228 students in 2022-23 to 323 in 2023-24 (+41.7%). Teacher FTE added 15.4 → 23.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es compares

Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs - Wahler Place Es is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$36,061
per pupil, district-wide - above District of Columbia avg of $33,119
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.

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

District finance for Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs reports $36,061 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Washington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 228 (2022-23) → 323 (2023-24), up 95.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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