Enrollment
281
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Early Childhood Academy Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Academy Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110005700431Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Early Childhood Academy Pcs earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of District of Columbia schools.
- #130 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.6:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 281
- students enrolled
Early Childhood Academy Pcs has class sizes larger than 94% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Academy Pcs ranks #130 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Early Childhood Academy Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110005700431 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.6:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Early Childhood Academy Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Early Childhood Academy Pcs
Early Childhood Academy Pcs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 281 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.6:1 is larger than about 94% of District of Columbia schools and 43% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 281 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 281 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Early Childhood Academy Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.6:1 vs 11.3:1).
Early Childhood Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Early Childhood Academy Pcs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Early Childhood Academy Pcs compares
Early Childhood Academy Pcs 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 | 17.6:1 | ▲ 43% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 281 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher
- 43% above state mean
Top 94% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.7%
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
$28,550
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 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 92.5%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Largest group: African American at 92.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Early Childhood Academy Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Early Childhood Academy Pcs, which includes Early Childhood Academy Pcs.
$28,550
Per student
-10%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 92.2%
Federal 7.8%
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.
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 (~281 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Academy Pcs
How many students attend Early Childhood Academy Pcs?
Early Childhood Academy Pcs has 281 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Academy Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Academy Pcs is 17.6:1, which is 43% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood Academy Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Early Childhood Academy Pcs is African American at 92.5% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Academy Pcs?
Early Childhood Academy Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Early Childhood Academy Pcs rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Academy Pcs ranks #130 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.
Is Early Childhood Academy Pcs a good school?
Early Childhood Academy Pcs earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of 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 Early Childhood Academy Pcs?
None; Early Childhood Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Early Childhood Academy Pcs is its only campus.
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