Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

C.W. Harris Es

Federal NCES profile for C.W. Harris Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110003000185
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

C.W. Harris Es earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.

#119 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10:1
students per teacher
251
students enrolled

C.W. Harris Es has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, C.W. Harris Es ranks #119 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

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

+12 students YoY

C.W. Harris Es held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 25.5 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 110003000185 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · TRAD

251 enr · 10:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students)

C.W. Harris Es held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.5 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

C.W. Harris Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows C.W. Harris Es reports 251 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How C.W. Harris Es compares

C.W. Harris Es 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 10:1 ▼ 19% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 251 top 73% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 33% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.0%
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
$31,629
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 91.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 1.6%
White 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 91.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, C.W. Harris Es is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for District of Columbia Public Schools reports $31,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How C.W. Harris Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jackson-Reed Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Columbia Heights Education Campus Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Deal Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Coolidge Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to C.W. Harris Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

District Of Columbia Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 C.W. Harris Es

How many students attend C.W. Harris Es?

C.W. Harris Es has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 249 (2022-23) → 261 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at C.W. Harris Es?

The student-teacher ratio at C.W. Harris Es is 10:1, which is 19% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 36% 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 C.W. Harris Es?

The largest demographic group at C.W. Harris Es is African American at 91.6% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for C.W. Harris Es?

C.W. Harris Es has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does C.W. Harris Es rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, C.W. Harris Es ranks #119 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 District of Columbia Public Schools?

Besides C.W. Harris Es, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Deal Ms (1,462 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.

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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