Enrollment
328
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Washington, DC
Paul Pcs - Ms
Federal NCES profile for Paul Pcs - Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 110003900257Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paul Pcs - Ms earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of District of Columbia schools.
- #9 of 19
- middle schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.6:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 328
- students enrolled
Paul Pcs - Ms has class sizes smaller than 74% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Paul Pcs - Ms ranks #9 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Paul Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110003900257 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paul Pcs - Ms compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paul Pcs - Ms
Paul Pcs - Ms is a mid-sized charter middle school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 328 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 328 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and African American (40%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 328 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's middle schools, it stands alongside Deal Ms (1,462 students): Paul Pcs - Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 13.3:1).
Its district, Paul Pcs, also runs Paul Pcs - International Hs (439 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 Paul Pcs - Ms compares
Paul Pcs - Ms 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 22% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 328 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 26% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.1%
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
$27,755
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 58.2%
African American 40.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Paul Pcs - Ms is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paul Pcs, which includes Paul Pcs - Ms.
$27,755
Per student
-12%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+67%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.9%
Federal 15.1%
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 Paul Pcs - Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pcs - International Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paul Pcs - Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 439
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar middle schools in Washington
6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Deal Ms
Standard public school
1,462 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Hardy Ms
Standard public school
631 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Ida B. Wells Ms
Standard public school
521 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Macfarland Ms
Standard public school
486 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Stuart-Hobson Ms (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Standard public school
460 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Eliot-Hine Ms
Standard public school
432 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Similar middle 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 (~328 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Paul Pcs - Ms
How many students attend Paul Pcs - Ms?
Paul Pcs - Ms has 328 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul Pcs - Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Paul Pcs - Ms is 9.6:1, which is 22% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 39% 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 Paul Pcs - Ms?
The largest demographic group at Paul Pcs - Ms is Hispanic or Latino 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 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paul Pcs - Ms?
Paul Pcs - Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Paul Pcs - Ms rank among middle schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Paul Pcs - Ms ranks #9 of 19 middle 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 middle schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Paul Pcs - Ms a good school?
Paul Pcs - Ms earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Paul Pcs?
Besides Paul Pcs - Ms, Paul Pcs also operates Paul Pcs - International Hs (439 students). See the Paul Pcs district page for the complete list.
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