Enrollment
131
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, DC
Monument Academy Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Monument Academy Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 110010000500Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Monument Academy Pcs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #4 of 32
- elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.3:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 131
- students enrolled
Monument Academy Pcs has class sizes smaller than 95% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Monument Academy Pcs ranks #4 of 32 elementary schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Monument Academy Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110010000500 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monument Academy Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Monument Academy Pcs
Monument Academy Pcs is a small charter elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 131 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Monument Academy Pcs is leaner than roughly 95% of District of Columbia schools and 41% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of District of Columbia schools, with 131 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 66 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Monument Academy Pcs spends $92,820 per pupil, 193% above the District of Columbia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Washington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs (614 students): Monument Academy Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.3:1 vs 14:1).
Monument Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Monument Academy Pcs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 131 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of District of Columbia's single-school districts.
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 Monument Academy Pcs compares
Monument Academy Pcs 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 41% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 5% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.3%
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
$92,820
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 66 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.8 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 96.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: African American at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Monument Academy Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monument Academy Pcs, which includes Monument Academy Pcs.
$92,820
Per student
+193%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+459%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 90.5%
Federal 9.5%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Washington
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs
Standard public school
614 students 14:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Aim Academy Pcs
Standard public school
435 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Key Academy Pcs
Standard public school
422 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Watkins Es (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Standard public school
415 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Heights Academy Pcs
Standard public school
408 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Washington Latin Pcs - Ms
Standard public school
389 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~131 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Monument Academy Pcs
How many students attend Monument Academy Pcs?
Monument Academy Pcs has 131 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monument Academy Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Monument Academy Pcs is 7.3:1, which is 41% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 54% 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 Monument Academy Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Monument Academy Pcs is African American at 96.2% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monument Academy Pcs?
Monument Academy Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Monument Academy Pcs rank among elementary schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Monument Academy Pcs ranks #4 of 32 elementary 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 elementary schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Monument Academy Pcs a good school?
Monument Academy Pcs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Monument Academy Pcs?
None; Monument Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Monument Academy Pcs is its only campus.
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