Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Perry Street Preparatory Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of District of Columbia schools.
- #134 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.5:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 437
- students enrolled
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs has class sizes smaller than 75% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Perry Street Preparatory Pcs ranks #134 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110001100225 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs held near 455 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 46.6 → 44.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 110001100225 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER
437 enr · 9.5:1 · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Walter M Kennedy School (437 students)
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs held near 455 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.6 → 44.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →
How Perry Street Preparatory Pcs compares
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 437 | top 25% | - | - |
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 84.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
District finance for Perry Street Preparatory Pcs reports $27,674 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 (~437 students)
Frequently asked questions about Perry Street Preparatory Pcs
How many students attend Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs has 437 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 451 (2022-23) → 455 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is 9.5:1, which is 23% 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 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is African American at 84.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
Perry Street Preparatory 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 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Perry Street Preparatory 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 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
None; Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is its only campus.