Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

H.D. Cooke Es

Federal NCES profile for H.D. Cooke Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110003000100
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H.D. Cooke Es earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#66 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
9.2:1
small classes for District of Columbia
406
students enrolled

H.D. Cooke Es has class sizes smaller than 79% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, H.D. Cooke Es ranks #66 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

H.D. Cooke Es held near 389 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 45.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 110003000100 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · TRAD

406 enr · 9.2:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students)

H.D. Cooke Es held near 389 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 45.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

H.D. Cooke Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H.D. Cooke Es reports 406 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How H.D. Cooke Es compares

H.D. Cooke Es 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 9.2:1 ▼ 25% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 406 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
406
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 21% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.9%
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
$31,629
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 406 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.9%
African American 32.8%
White 4.4%
Asian 2.5%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, H.D. Cooke Es is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for District of Columbia Public Schools reports $31,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How H.D. Cooke Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jackson-Reed Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Columbia Heights Education Campus Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Deal Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Coolidge Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to H.D. Cooke Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

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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.

Frequently asked questions about H.D. Cooke Es

How many students attend H.D. Cooke Es?

H.D. Cooke Es has 406 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 379 (2022-23) → 389 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at H.D. Cooke Es?

The student-teacher ratio at H.D. Cooke Es is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 H.D. Cooke Es?

The largest demographic group at H.D. Cooke Es is Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H.D. Cooke Es?

H.D. Cooke Es has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 H.D. Cooke Es rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, H.D. Cooke Es ranks #66 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 District of Columbia Public Schools?

Besides H.D. Cooke Es, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Deal Ms (1,462 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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