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
0/100100/10028/100
👥 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.

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

-3 students YoY

Early Childhood Academy Pcs held near 247 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 110005700431 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

281 enr · 17.6:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Saytik: Gastineau Community School (281 students)

Early Childhood Academy Pcs held near 247 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How Early Childhood Academy Pcs compares

Early Childhood Academy Pcs held steady on CCD headcount: 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 17.6:1 ▲ 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 methodology

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
$27,064
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
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.

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

District finance for Early Childhood Academy Pcs reports $27,064 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Washington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 250 (2022-23) → 247 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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