Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy

Federal NCES profile for Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110000500456Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of District of Columbia schools.

#66 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
9.4:1
small classes for District of Columbia
367
students enrolled

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy has class sizes smaller than 77% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy ranks #66 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

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

-2 students YoY

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 110000500456 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

367 enr · 9.4:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Sand Lake Elementary (367 students)

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy compares

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy held steady on CCD headcount: 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 9.4:1 ▼ 24% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 367 top 44% - -

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

9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 23% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
70.3%
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
$36,080
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 184 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 59 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 87.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 1.4%
White 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 87.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.8, Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for Cesar Chavez Pcs for Public Policy reports $36,080 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 Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy?

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy has 367 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 401 (2022-23) → 399 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy?

The student-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy is 9.4:1, which is 24% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 40% 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 Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy?

The largest demographic group at Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy is African American at 87.2% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy?

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy 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.

What other schools are in Cesar Chavez Pcs for Public Policy?

None; Cesar Chavez Pcs for Public Policy is a single-school charter district, and Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy 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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