Enrollment
353
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End
Federal NCES profile for Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110000900520Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.
- #56 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 353
- students enrolled
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End ranks #56 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110000900520 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 353 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 353 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 led by African American (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 353 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 25.2% 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): Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.2:1 vs 11.3:1).
Its district, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs, also runs Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - Brookland (354 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 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End compares
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 353 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
353
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 63% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$26,449
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 353 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 74.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 7.9%
White 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 74.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs, which includes Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End.
$26,449
Per student
-16%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.8%
Federal 25.2%
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 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - Brookland | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~353 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End
How many students attend Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End?
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End has 353 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End?
The student-teacher ratio at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End is 12.2:1, which is 1% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 22% 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 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End?
The largest demographic group at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End is African American at 74.5% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End?
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End ranks #56 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 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End a good school?
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End earns 41/100 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 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs?
Besides Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs also operates Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - Brookland (354 students). See the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs district page for the complete list.
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