- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110000800497Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 4
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #146 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10:1
- students per teacher
- 239
- students enrolled
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary ranks #146 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Friendship Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110000800497 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary held near 245 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 24.1 → 21.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 110000800497 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER
239 enr · 10:1 · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy (745 students)
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary held near 245 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.1 → 21.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Friendship Pcs
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
745 students
- Friendship Pcs
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy
366 students
- Friendship Pcs
Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary
357 students
- Friendship Pcs
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory Hs
307 students
- Friendship Pcs 293
Friendship Pcs - Southeast Middle
293 students
- This school 239
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary
239 students
What this shows Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary reports 239 students on the CCD universe file.
How Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary compares
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 19% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 239 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
239
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 33% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.2%
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
$23,955
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 96.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Largest group: African American at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.3, Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
District finance for Friendship Pcs reports $23,955 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Online Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Southeast Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
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Lafayette Es
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Bancroft Es
Standard public school
821 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Standard public school
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Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
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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.
Similar enrollment (~239 students)
Frequently asked questions about Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary
How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary?
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary has 239 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 252 (2022-23) → 245 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary is 10:1, which is 19% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 36% 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 Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary is African American at 96.2% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary?
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary ranks #146 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 Friendship Pcs?
Besides Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Elementary, Friendship Pcs also operates Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy (745 students), Friendship Pcs - Online Academy (366 students), and Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary (357 students). See the Friendship Pcs district page for the complete list.