Enrollment
218
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110000800482Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #130 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.1:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 218
- students enrolled
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary has class sizes smaller than 80% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary ranks #130 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Friendship Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110000800482 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 218 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 218 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 436 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.2% 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 - Woodridge International Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.1:1 vs 11.3:1).
Friendship Pcs also operates Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy (745 students) and Friendship Pcs - Online Academy (366 students) alongside Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International 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 - Woodridge International Elementary compares
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 26% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 218 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 20% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.2%
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
$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
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 96.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Two or More 0.9%
White 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 96.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International 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 - Woodridge International 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 - Woodridge International 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 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International 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 (~218 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary
How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary?
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary has 218 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary is 9.1:1, which is 26% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 42% 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 - Woodridge International Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary is African American at 96.8% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary?
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 - Woodridge International Elementary rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary ranks #130 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 - Woodridge International Elementary a good school?
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% 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 - Woodridge International 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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