Enrollment
271
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110000800479Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary earns 21/100 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.
- #152 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 271
- students enrolled
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce 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 - Blow Pierce Elementary ranks #152 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Friendship Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110000800479 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 271 students.
At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the District of Columbia median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 271 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 542 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Friendship Pcs spends $21,334 per pupil, 33% below the District of Columbia average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 11.3:1).
Friendship Pcs also operates Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy (745 students) and Friendship Pcs - Online Academy (366 students) alongside Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary.
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 Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary compares
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 8% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 51% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.9%
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
$21,334
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 98.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
White 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.6, Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Friendship Pcs, which includes Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary.
$21,334
Per student
-33%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.7%
Federal 12.3%
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 Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar 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 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Southeast Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- 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
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 (~271 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary
How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary?
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary has 271 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary is 11.3:1, which is 8% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 28% 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 - Blow Pierce Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary is African American at 98.2% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary?
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary ranks #152 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 Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary a good school?
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Elementary earns 21/100 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. 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 Friendship Pcs?
Besides Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce 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.
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