Enrollment
399
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Cedar Tree Academy Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110002900245 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Tree Academy Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cedar Tree Academy Pcs
Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 399 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16:1 is larger than about 90% of District of Columbia schools and 30% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 399 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 399 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Cedar Tree Academy Pcs spends $21,691 per pupil, 31% below the District of Columbia average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16:1 vs 11.3:1).
Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Cedar Tree Academy 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 Cedar Tree Academy Pcs compares
Cedar Tree Academy 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,691
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 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cedar Tree Academy Pcs, which includes Cedar Tree Academy Pcs.
$21,691
Per student
-31%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.2%
Federal 14.8%
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.
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 (~399 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Cedar Tree Academy Pcs a good school?
Cedar Tree Academy Pcs earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of 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 Cedar Tree Academy Pcs?
None; Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Cedar Tree Academy Pcs is its only campus.
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