Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs

Federal NCES profile for Cedar Tree Academy Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110002900245Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of District of Columbia schools.

#146 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
16:1
large classes for District of Columbia
399
students enrolled

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs has class sizes larger than 90% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cedar Tree Academy Pcs ranks #146 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

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

-35 students YoY

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs shrank from 463 students in 2022-23 to 428 in 2023-24 (-7.6%).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 110002900245 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

399 enr · 16:1 · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Wylam Elementary School (399 students)

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs shrank from 463 students in 2022-23 to 428 in 2023-24 (-7.6%). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How Cedar Tree Academy Pcs compares

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is a shrinking 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 16:1 ▲ 30% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 399 top 35% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
399
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 90% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$24,060
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 399 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 90.7%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

Largest group: African American at 90.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for Cedar Tree Academy Pcs reports $24,060 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 Cedar Tree Academy Pcs

How many students attend Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs has 399 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 463 (2022-23) → 428 (2023-24), down 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is 16:1, which is 30% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?

The largest demographic group at Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is African American at 90.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?

Cedar Tree Academy Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Cedar Tree Academy Pcs rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Cedar Tree Academy Pcs ranks #146 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 Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?

None; Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Cedar Tree Academy 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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