Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

Breakthrough Montessori Pcs

Federal NCES profile for Breakthrough Montessori Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110010400507Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Breakthrough Montessori Pcs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#134 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
23.9:1
large classes for District of Columbia
383
students enrolled

Breakthrough Montessori Pcs has class sizes larger than 97% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Breakthrough Montessori Pcs ranks #134 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

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

+23 students YoY

Breakthrough Montessori Pcs grew from 346 students in 2022-23 to 369 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 110010400507 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

383 enr · 23.9:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Dean Road Elementary School (383 students)

Breakthrough Montessori Pcs grew from 346 students in 2022-23 to 369 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How Breakthrough Montessori Pcs compares

Breakthrough Montessori Pcs 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 23.9:1 ▲ 94% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 383 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
23.9:1
students per teacher - 94% above state mean
Top 97% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,731
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

African American 47.4%
White 33.2%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Asian 3.7%

Largest group: African American at 47.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for Breakthrough Montessori Pcs reports $25,731 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 Breakthrough Montessori Pcs

How many students attend Breakthrough Montessori Pcs?

Breakthrough Montessori Pcs has 383 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 369 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Breakthrough Montessori Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is 23.9:1, which is 94% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Breakthrough Montessori Pcs?

The largest demographic group at Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is African American at 47.4% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Breakthrough Montessori Pcs?

Breakthrough Montessori Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Breakthrough Montessori Pcs rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Breakthrough Montessori Pcs ranks #134 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 Breakthrough Montessori Pcs?

None; Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Breakthrough Montessori Pcs 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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