Enrollment
297
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Washington, DC
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning
Federal NCES profile for Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 110010900521Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #8 of 19
- middle schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.6:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 297
- students enrolled
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning has class sizes larger than 88% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning ranks #8 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110010900521 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning is a mid-sized charter middle school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 297 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.6:1 is larger than about 88% of District of Columbia schools and 27% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 297 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 297 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's middle schools, it stands alongside Deal Ms (1,462 students): Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.6:1 vs 13.3:1).
Its district, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs, also runs Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill (387 students).
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 Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning compares
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning 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 | 15.6:1 | ▲ 27% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 297 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
297
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 88% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$32,384
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 98.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Largest group: African American at 98.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.6, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs, which includes Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning.
$32,384
Per student
+2%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+95%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.5%
Federal 17.5%
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 Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar middle schools in Washington
6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Deal Ms
Standard public school
1,462 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Hardy Ms
Standard public school
631 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Ida B. Wells Ms
Standard public school
521 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Macfarland Ms
Standard public school
486 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Stuart-Hobson Ms (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Standard public school
460 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Eliot-Hine Ms
Standard public school
432 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Similar middle 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 (~297 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning
How many students attend Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning has 297 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning?
The student-teacher ratio at Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning is 15.6:1, which is 27% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning?
The largest demographic group at Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning is African American at 98.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning rank among middle schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning ranks #8 of 19 middle 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 middle schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning a good school?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools. 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 Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs?
Besides Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs also operates Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill (387 students). See the Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs district page for the complete list.
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