Enrollment
383
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Breakthrough Montessori Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110010400507 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.9:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Breakthrough Montessori Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Breakthrough Montessori Pcs
Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 383 students.
Class loads run heavy: 23.9:1 is larger than about 97% of District of Columbia schools and 94% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 383 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (47%) and White (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 383 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.9:1 vs 11.3:1).
Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Breakthrough Montessori Pcs 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 Breakthrough Montessori Pcs compares
Breakthrough Montessori Pcs 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$25,514
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Breakthrough Montessori Pcs, which includes Breakthrough Montessori Pcs.
$25,514
Per student
-19%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 94.1%
Federal 5.9%
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 (~383 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Breakthrough Montessori Pcs a good school?
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. 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 Breakthrough Montessori Pcs?
None; Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Breakthrough Montessori Pcs is its only campus.
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