Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs

Federal NCES profile for Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110004400275Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of District of Columbia schools.

#134 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
9.7:1
small classes for District of Columbia
310
students enrolled

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs has class sizes smaller than 72% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs ranks #134 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

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

+47 students YoY

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 361 in 2023-24 (+15.0%).

Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 45.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+47 students YoY 110004400275 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

310 enr · 9.7:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Houghtaling Elementary (310 students)

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 361 in 2023-24 (+15.0%). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 45.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs compares

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs 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 9.7:1 ▼ 21% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 310 top 59% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 28% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.5%
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
$36,159
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.8 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.

Student demographics

African American 66.1%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2%
White 5.5%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 66.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs reports $36,159 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.

Frequently asked questions about Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs

How many students attend Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs has 310 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 314 (2022-23) → 361 (2023-24), up 47.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs is 9.7:1, which is 21% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 38% 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 Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs?

The largest demographic group at Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs is African American at 66.1% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs ranks #134 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 Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs?

None; Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs is its only campus.

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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