Enrollment
45
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School
Federal NCES profile for Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110011800778Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in District of Columbia.
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.5:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 45
- students enrolled
Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School has class sizes larger than 97% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dc Wildflower Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110011800778 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School
Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School is a small charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 45 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.5:1 is larger than about 97% of District of Columbia schools and 83% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of District of Columbia schools, with 45 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Its district draws 59.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.5:1 vs 11.3:1).
Dc Wildflower Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 45 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of District of Columbia's single-school districts.
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 Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School compares
Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School 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 | 22.5:1 | ▲ 83% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher
- 83% above state mean
Top 97% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
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 97.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Largest group: African American at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
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 (~45 students)
- Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings Formerly Oak Hill · Laurel 41 students
- Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Douglas Knoll · Washington 39 students
- Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest · Washington 54 students
- Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Lincoln Park · Washington 61 students
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School
How many students attend Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School?
Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School is 22.5:1, which is 83% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School?
The largest demographic group at Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School is African American at 97.8% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School?
Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School a good school?
Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in District of Columbia. 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 Wildflower Pcs?
None; Dc Wildflower Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Dc Wildflower Pcs - the Riverseed School is its only campus.
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