Enrollment
282
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, DC
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle
Federal NCES profile for Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 110000800483Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 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 - Chamberlain Middle earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #30 of 32
- elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.7:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 282
- students enrolled
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle has class sizes smaller than 72% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle ranks #30 of 32 elementary schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Friendship Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110000800483 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 282 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 282 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% 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 (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 564 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.9% 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 elementary schools, it stands alongside Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs (614 students): Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.7:1 vs 14:1).
Friendship Pcs also operates Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy (745 students) and Friendship Pcs - Online Academy (366 students) alongside Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle.
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 - Chamberlain Middle compares
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 21% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 28% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
69.9%
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
2
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 96.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
White 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle 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 - Chamberlain Middle.
$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 - Chamberlain Middle 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 | Similar size | 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 - Chamberlain Middle'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 elementary schools in Washington
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs
Standard public school
614 students 14:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Aim Academy Pcs
Standard public school
435 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Key Academy Pcs
Standard public school
422 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Watkins Es (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Standard public school
415 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Heights Academy Pcs
Standard public school
408 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Washington Latin Pcs - Ms
Standard public school
389 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~282 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle
How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle?
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle has 282 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle is 9.7:1, which is 21% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 38% 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 - Chamberlain Middle?
The largest demographic group at Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle is African American at 96.1% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle?
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 - Chamberlain Middle rank among elementary schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle ranks #30 of 32 elementary 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 elementary schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle a good school?
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of District of Columbia schools. 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 - Chamberlain Middle, 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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