Enrollment
246
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Lee Montessori Pcs - East End
Federal NCES profile for Lee Montessori Pcs - East End, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110009300525Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lee Montessori Pcs - East End earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of District of Columbia schools.
- #36 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 22.4:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 246
- students enrolled
Lee Montessori Pcs - East End has class sizes larger than 96% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lee Montessori Pcs - East End ranks #36 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Lee Montessori Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110009300525 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.4:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lee Montessori Pcs - East End compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lee Montessori Pcs - East End
Lee Montessori Pcs - East End is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 246 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.4:1 is larger than about 96% of District of Columbia schools and 82% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 246 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 123 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Lee Montessori Pcs - East End is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.4:1 vs 11.3:1).
Its district, Lee Montessori Pcs, also runs Lee Montessori Pcs - Brookland (298 students).
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 Lee Montessori Pcs - East End compares
Lee Montessori Pcs - East End 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 | 22.4:1 | ▲ 82% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher
- 82% above state mean
Top 96% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$28,504
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 123 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.
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 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
White 4.9%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 82.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Lee Montessori Pcs - East End is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lee Montessori Pcs, which includes Lee Montessori Pcs - East End.
$28,504
Per student
-10%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 90.7%
Federal 9.3%
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 Lee Montessori Pcs - East End Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Montessori Pcs - Brookland | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lee Montessori Pcs - East End's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~246 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lee Montessori Pcs - East End
How many students attend Lee Montessori Pcs - East End?
Lee Montessori Pcs - East End has 246 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lee Montessori Pcs - East End?
The student-teacher ratio at Lee Montessori Pcs - East End is 22.4:1, which is 82% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lee Montessori Pcs - East End?
The largest demographic group at Lee Montessori Pcs - East End is African American at 82.5% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lee Montessori Pcs - East End?
Lee Montessori Pcs - East End has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Lee Montessori Pcs - East End rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Lee Montessori Pcs - East End ranks #36 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 Lee Montessori Pcs - East End a good school?
Lee Montessori Pcs - East End earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Lee Montessori Pcs?
Besides Lee Montessori Pcs - East End, Lee Montessori Pcs also operates Lee Montessori Pcs - Brookland (298 students). See the Lee Montessori Pcs district page for the complete list.
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