Enrollment
84
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue
Federal NCES profile for Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110005400435Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in District of Columbia.
- #32 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 84
- students enrolled
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue has class sizes smaller than 78% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue ranks #32 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Appletree Early Learning Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110005400435 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue is a small charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 84 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of District of Columbia schools, with 84 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 11.3:1).
Appletree Early Learning Pcs also operates Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Columbia Heights (119 students) and Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Parklands at Thearc (98 students) alongside Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue.
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 Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue compares
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 84 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
84
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 22% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$30,088
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 84.5%
White 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
Largest group: African American at 84.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Appletree Early Learning Pcs, which includes Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue.
$30,088
Per student
-5%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+81%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.6%
Federal 12.4%
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.
How Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Columbia Heights | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Parklands at Thearc | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Lincoln Park | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Douglas Knoll | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 119
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 98
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~84 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue
How many students attend Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue?
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue has 84 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue?
The student-teacher ratio at Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue is 9.3:1, which is 24% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue?
The largest demographic group at Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue is African American at 84.5% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue?
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue ranks #32 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 Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue a good school?
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in District of Columbia. 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 Appletree Early Learning Pcs?
Besides Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Oklahoma Avenue, Appletree Early Learning Pcs also operates Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Columbia Heights (119 students), Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Parklands at Thearc (98 students), and Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Lincoln Park (61 students). See the Appletree Early Learning Pcs district page for the complete list.
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