Enrollment
365
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Bridges Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Bridges Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110005500305Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bridges Pcs earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #109 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 7.8:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 365
- students enrolled
Bridges Pcs has class sizes smaller than 93% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bridges Pcs ranks #109 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Bridges Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110005500305 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bridges Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bridges Pcs
Bridges Pcs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 365 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Bridges Pcs is leaner than roughly 93% of District of Columbia schools and 37% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 365 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 Hispanic or Latino (53%) and African American (43%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 365 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bridges Pcs spends $40,563 per pupil, 28% above the District of Columbia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Bridges Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.8:1 vs 11.3:1).
Bridges Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Bridges 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 Bridges Pcs compares
Bridges 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 37% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 365 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.8%
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
$40,563
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 365 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 53.4%
African American 42.5%
White 2.2%
Two or More 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Bridges Pcs is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bridges Pcs, which includes Bridges Pcs.
$40,563
Per student
+28%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+144%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.4%
Federal 14.6%
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 (~365 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bridges Pcs
How many students attend Bridges Pcs?
Bridges Pcs has 365 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridges Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridges Pcs is 7.8:1, which is 37% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 50% 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 Bridges Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Bridges Pcs is Hispanic or Latino at 53.4% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridges Pcs?
Bridges Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Bridges Pcs rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Bridges Pcs ranks #109 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 Bridges Pcs a good school?
Bridges Pcs earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Bridges Pcs?
None; Bridges Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Bridges Pcs is its only campus.
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