Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts

Federal NCES profile for Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110008200441Charter school
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#2 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
large classes for District of Columbia
300
students enrolled

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts has class sizes larger than 72% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts ranks #2 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

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

+9 students YoY

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts held near 309 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 110008200441 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

300 enr · 13:1 · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Denali Elementary (300 students)

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts held near 309 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts compares

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts 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 13:1 ▲ 6% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 300 top 62% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 72% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$30,493
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 300 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.

Student demographics

African American 97.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
White 1.0%

Largest group: African American at 97.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts reports $30,493 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 Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts

How many students attend Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 300 (2022-23) → 309 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is 13:1, which is 6% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?

The largest demographic group at Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is African American at 97.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?

Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts ranks #2 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 Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?

None; Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is a single-school charter district, and Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts 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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