Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, DC

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms

Federal NCES profile for Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 110004800532Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of District of Columbia schools.

#10 of 32
elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
17.5:1
large classes for District of Columbia
315
students enrolled

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms has class sizes larger than 93% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms ranks #10 of 32 elementary schools in Washington, DC.

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

+65 students YoY

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms grew from 200 students in 2022-23 to 265 in 2023-24 (+32.5%).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+65 students YoY 110004800532 · Washington, DC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

315 enr · 17.5:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Es (430 students)

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms grew from 200 students in 2022-23 to 265 in 2023-24 (+32.5%). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms reports 315 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 Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms compares

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms is a growing campus on CCD: 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 17.5:1 ▲ 42% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 315 top 57% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
315
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 42% above state mean
Top 93% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$29,080
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 + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%

Largest group: African American at 95.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for Dc Prep Pcs reports $29,080 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Es Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Es Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Es Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dc Prep Pcs · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Washington

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms

How many students attend Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms?

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms has 315 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 200 (2022-23) → 265 (2023-24), up 65.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms is 17.5:1, which is 42% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms?

The largest demographic group at Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms is African American at 95.6% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms?

Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms rank among elementary schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms ranks #10 of 32 elementary 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 elementary schools in Washington on the city page.

What other schools are in Dc Prep Pcs?

Besides Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms, Dc Prep Pcs also operates Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Es (430 students), Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Es (409 students), and Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Es (401 students). See the Dc Prep Pcs 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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