Enrollment
318
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, DC
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms
Federal NCES profile for Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 110004800474Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.
- #15 of 32
- elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 318
- students enrolled
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms ranks #15 of 32 elementary schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Dc Prep Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110004800474 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 318 students.
At 11.8:1, 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.
With 318 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 318 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Dc Prep Pcs spends $20,286 per pupil, 36% below the District of Columbia average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Washington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs (614 students): Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 14:1).
Dc Prep Pcs also operates Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Es (430 students) and Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Es (409 students) alongside Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms.
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 Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms compares
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 318 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
318
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 57% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$20,286
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 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: African American at 92.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dc Prep Pcs, which includes Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms.
$20,286
Per student
-36%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 93.5%
Federal 6.5%
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 Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher 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 - Benning Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 430
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar elementary schools in Washington
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs
Standard public school
614 students 14:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Aim Academy Pcs
Standard public school
435 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Key Academy Pcs
Standard public school
422 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Watkins Es (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Standard public school
415 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Heights Academy Pcs
Standard public school
408 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Washington Latin Pcs - Ms
Standard public school
389 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~318 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms
How many students attend Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms?
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms has 318 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms is 11.8:1, which is 4% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 25% 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 Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms?
The largest demographic group at Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms is African American at 92.1% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms?
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms rank among elementary schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms ranks #15 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.
Is Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms a good school?
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Ms earns 30/100 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 Dc Prep Pcs?
Besides Dc Prep Pcs - Benning 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.
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