Enrollment
346
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy
Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110010600509Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #25 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 346
- students enrolled
Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy has class sizes larger than 79% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy ranks #25 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Rocketship Education Dc Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110010600509 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy
Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 346 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 346 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 173 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.8:1 vs 11.3:1).
Rocketship Education Dc Pcs also operates Rocketship Pcs - Legacy Prep (530 students) and Rocketship Pcs - Infinity Community Prep (321 students) alongside Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy.
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 Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy compares
Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy 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 | 13.8:1 | ▲ 12% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 346 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 79% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$29,167
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 173 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 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 97.4%
Two or More 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
White 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rocketship Education Dc Pcs, which includes Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy.
$29,167
Per student
-8%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.4%
Federal 15.6%
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 Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocketship Pcs - Legacy Prep | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rocketship Pcs - Infinity Community Prep | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 530
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in Washington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
District of Columbia International School
Standard public school
1,654 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Standard public school
1,563 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Lafayette Es
Standard public school
923 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Es
Standard public school
821 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Standard public school
797 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
791 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~346 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy
How many students attend Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy?
Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy has 346 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy is 13.8:1, which is 12% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy?
The largest demographic group at Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy is African American at 97.4% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy?
Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy ranks #25 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.
Is Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy a good school?
Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% 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 Rocketship Education Dc Pcs?
Besides Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy, Rocketship Education Dc Pcs also operates Rocketship Pcs - Legacy Prep (530 students) and Rocketship Pcs - Infinity Community Prep (321 students). See the Rocketship Education Dc Pcs district page for the complete list.
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