Enrollment
269
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Center City Pcs - Brightwood
Federal NCES profile for Center City Pcs - Brightwood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110007300400Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Center City Pcs - Brightwood earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.
- #6 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 269
- students enrolled
Center City Pcs - Brightwood has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Center City Pcs - Brightwood ranks #6 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Center City Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110007300400 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Center City Pcs - Brightwood compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Center City Pcs - Brightwood
Center City Pcs - Brightwood is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 269 students.
At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the District of Columbia median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 269 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Center City Pcs - Brightwood is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 11.3:1).
Center City Pcs also operates Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill (257 students) and Center City Pcs - Petworth (255 students) alongside Center City Pcs - Brightwood.
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 Center City Pcs - Brightwood compares
Center City Pcs - Brightwood 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 269 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 48% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$27,041
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 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 58.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
Two or More 2.6%
White 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 58.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Center City Pcs - Brightwood is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Center City Pcs, which includes Center City Pcs - Brightwood.
$27,041
Per student
-15%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.8%
Federal 12.2%
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 Center City Pcs - Brightwood Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Center City Pcs - Petworth | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Center City Pcs - Congress Heights | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Center City Pcs - Trinidad | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Center City Pcs - Shaw | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Center City Pcs - Brightwood's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 257
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~269 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Center City Pcs - Brightwood
How many students attend Center City Pcs - Brightwood?
Center City Pcs - Brightwood has 269 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center City Pcs - Brightwood?
The student-teacher ratio at Center City Pcs - Brightwood is 11.2:1, which is 9% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 29% 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 Center City Pcs - Brightwood?
The largest demographic group at Center City Pcs - Brightwood is African American at 58.6% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Center City Pcs - Brightwood?
Center City Pcs - Brightwood has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Center City Pcs - Brightwood rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Center City Pcs - Brightwood ranks #6 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 Center City Pcs - Brightwood a good school?
Center City Pcs - Brightwood earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. 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 Center City Pcs?
Besides Center City Pcs - Brightwood, Center City Pcs also operates Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill (257 students), Center City Pcs - Petworth (255 students), and Center City Pcs - Congress Heights (251 students). See the Center City Pcs district page for the complete list.
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