Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

Cardozo Education Campus

Federal NCES profile for Cardozo Education Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110003000082
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cardozo Education Campus earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.

#63 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
710
students enrolled

Cardozo Education Campus has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cardozo Education Campus ranks #63 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

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

+67 students YoY

Cardozo Education Campus grew from 639 students in 2022-23 to 706 in 2023-24 (+10.5%).

Teacher FTE added 66.5 → 73.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+67 students YoY 110003000082 · Washington, DC Other · MID · TRAD

710 enr · 10.8:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students)

Cardozo Education Campus grew from 639 students in 2022-23 to 706 in 2023-24 (+10.5%). Teacher FTE added 66.5 → 73.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

Cardozo Education Campus in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cardozo Education Campus reports 710 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cardozo Education Campus compares

Cardozo Education Campus 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 10.8:1 ▼ 12% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 710 top 6% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
710
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 41% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.3%
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
$31,629
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 122 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.1%
African American 47.0%
Asian 1.4%
White 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Cardozo Education Campus is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for District of Columbia Public Schools reports $31,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cardozo Education Campus Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Cardozo Education Campus'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.

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 Cardozo Education Campus

How many students attend Cardozo Education Campus?

Cardozo Education Campus has 710 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 639 (2022-23) → 706 (2023-24), up 67.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cardozo Education Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Cardozo Education Campus is 10.8:1, which is 12% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 31% 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 Cardozo Education Campus?

The largest demographic group at Cardozo Education Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 50.1% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cardozo Education Campus?

Cardozo Education Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Cardozo Education Campus rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Cardozo Education Campus ranks #63 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 District of Columbia Public Schools?

Besides Cardozo Education Campus, 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 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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