Enrollment
366
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, DC
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy
Federal NCES profile for Friendship Pcs - Online Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 110000800495Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of District of Columbia schools.
- #3 of 32
- elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17.4:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 366
- students enrolled
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy has class sizes larger than 93% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Online Academy ranks #3 of 32 elementary schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Friendship Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110000800495 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Friendship Pcs - Online Academy compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Friendship Pcs - Online Academy
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 366 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.4:1 is larger than about 93% of District of Columbia schools and 41% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 366 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
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 - Online Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.4:1 vs 14:1).
Friendship Pcs also operates Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy (745 students) and Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary (357 students) alongside Friendship Pcs - Online Academy.
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 - Online Academy compares
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy 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 | 17.4:1 | ▲ 41% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 366 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher
- 41% above state mean
Top 93% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
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
Counselors0.0 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 85.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 4.4%
White 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 85.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.7, Friendship Pcs - Online Academy 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 - Online Academy.
$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 - Online Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower 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 | Lower S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Friendship Pcs - Online Academy'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
- 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
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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 (~366 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Friendship Pcs - Online Academy
How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Online Academy?
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy has 366 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Online Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Online Academy is 17.4:1, which is 41% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Friendship Pcs - Online Academy?
The largest demographic group at Friendship Pcs - Online Academy is African American at 85.8% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friendship Pcs - Online Academy?
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Friendship Pcs - Online Academy rank among elementary schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Online Academy ranks #3 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 - Online Academy a good school?
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of 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 - Online Academy, Friendship Pcs also operates Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy (745 students), Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary (357 students), and Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory Hs (307 students). See the Friendship Pcs district page for the complete list.
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