Enrollment
202
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Center City Pcs - Shaw
Federal NCES profile for Center City Pcs - Shaw, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110007300404Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Center City Pcs - Shaw earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of District of Columbia schools.
- #66 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 202
- students enrolled
Center City Pcs - Shaw has class sizes smaller than 84% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Center City Pcs - Shaw ranks #66 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Center City Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110007300404 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Center City Pcs - Shaw compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Center City Pcs - Shaw
Center City Pcs - Shaw is a small charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 202 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 202 puts it in the smaller 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 (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 202 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Center City Pcs - Shaw is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.8:1 vs 11.3:1).
Center City Pcs also operates Center City Pcs - Brightwood (269 students) and Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill (257 students) alongside Center City Pcs - Shaw.
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 - Shaw compares
Center City Pcs - Shaw 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 202 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
202
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 16% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.8%
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
$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 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 65.8%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2%
Two or More 1.5%
White 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 65.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Center City Pcs - Shaw 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 - Shaw.
$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 - Shaw Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center City Pcs - Brightwood | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Center City Pcs - Petworth | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Center City Pcs - Congress Heights | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Center City Pcs - Trinidad | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Center City Pcs - Shaw's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- 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
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 (~202 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Center City Pcs - Shaw
How many students attend Center City Pcs - Shaw?
Center City Pcs - Shaw has 202 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center City Pcs - Shaw?
The student-teacher ratio at Center City Pcs - Shaw is 8.8:1, which is 28% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 44% 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 - Shaw?
The largest demographic group at Center City Pcs - Shaw is African American at 65.8% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Center City Pcs - Shaw?
Center City Pcs - Shaw has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Center City Pcs - Shaw rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Center City Pcs - Shaw ranks #66 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 - Shaw a good school?
Center City Pcs - Shaw earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Center City Pcs?
Besides Center City Pcs - Shaw, Center City Pcs also operates Center City Pcs - Brightwood (269 students), Center City Pcs - Capitol Hill (257 students), and Center City Pcs - Petworth (255 students). See the Center City Pcs district page for the complete list.
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