Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson
Federal NCES profile for Hope Community Pcs - Tolson, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.
- #124 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 232
- students enrolled
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hope Community Pcs - Tolson ranks #124 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110005100386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+24 students YoY
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson grew from 203 students in 2022-23 to 227 in 2023-24 (+11.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+24 students YoY 110005100386 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER
232 enr · 10.5:1 · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Epic Alternative Elementary School (232 students)
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson grew from 203 students in 2022-23 to 227 in 2023-24 (+11.8%). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →
How Hope Community Pcs - Tolson compares
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 232 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 58.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Hope Community Pcs - Tolson is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
District finance for Hope Community Pcs reports $41,251 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Washington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~232 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hope Community Pcs - Tolson
How many students attend Hope Community Pcs - Tolson?
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson has 232 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 227 (2023-24), up 24.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Community Pcs - Tolson?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope Community Pcs - Tolson is 10.5:1, which is 15% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 33% 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 Hope Community Pcs - Tolson?
The largest demographic group at Hope Community Pcs - Tolson is African American at 58.2% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Community Pcs - Tolson?
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hope Community Pcs - Tolson rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Hope Community Pcs - Tolson ranks #124 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 Hope Community Pcs?
None; Hope Community Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Hope Community Pcs - Tolson is its only campus.