Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan

Federal NCES profile for Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110003000446
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#97 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
large classes for District of Columbia
503
students enrolled

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan has class sizes larger than 93% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan ranks #97 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

Enrollment

503

District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.3:1

vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg

+41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 503 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.3:1 is larger than about 93% of District of Columbia schools and 41% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 503 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.

Its student body is led by African American (64%) and White (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 503 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

11.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.3:1 vs 11.3:1).

District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students) and Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students) alongside Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan.

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 Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan compares

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan 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 17.3:1 ▲ 41% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 503 top 18% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
503
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 93% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,425
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 503 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 64.0%
White 20.5%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 64.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for District of Columbia Public Schools, which includes Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan.

$27,425
Per student
-13%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.2%
Federal 13.8%

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 Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jackson-Reed Hs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Columbia Heights Education Campus Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Deal Ms Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Coolidge Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Roosevelt Hs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

District Of Columbia Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Washington

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

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan

How many students attend Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan?

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan has 503 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan?

The student-teacher ratio at Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan is 17.3:1, which is 41% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan?

The largest demographic group at Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan is African American at 64.0% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan?

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan ranks #97 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 Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan a good school?

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 District of Columbia Public Schools?

Besides Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Deal Ms (1,462 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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