Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

School-Within-School at Goding

Federal NCES profile for School-Within-School at Goding, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110003000466
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School-Within-School at Goding earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#4 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
11.6:1
students per teacher
325
students enrolled

School-Within-School at Goding has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School-Within-School at Goding ranks #4 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

Enrollment

325

District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How School-Within-School at Goding compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at School-Within-School at Goding

School-Within-School at Goding is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 325 students.

At 11.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the District of Columbia median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

With 325 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and African American (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): School-Within-School at Goding is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.6:1 vs 11.3:1).

District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students) and Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students) alongside School-Within-School at Goding.

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 School-Within-School at Goding compares

School-Within-School at Goding 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 11.6:1 ▼ 6% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 325 top 55% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
325
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 55% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$27,425
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

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

White 47.4%
African American 28.3%
Two or More 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 47.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, School-Within-School at Goding is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for District of Columbia Public Schools, which includes School-Within-School at Goding.

$27,425
Per student
-13%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.2%
Federal 13.8%

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 School-Within-School at Goding Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jackson-Reed Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Columbia Heights Education Campus Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Deal Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Coolidge Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School-Within-School at Goding's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

District Of Columbia Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Washington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on School-Within-School at Goding's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about School-Within-School at Goding

How many students attend School-Within-School at Goding?

School-Within-School at Goding has 325 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at School-Within-School at Goding?

The student-teacher ratio at School-Within-School at Goding is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 26% 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 School-Within-School at Goding?

The largest demographic group at School-Within-School at Goding is White at 47.4% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School-Within-School at Goding?

School-Within-School at Goding has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does School-Within-School at Goding rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, School-Within-School at Goding ranks #4 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 School-Within-School at Goding a good school?

School-Within-School at Goding earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also more 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 District of Columbia Public Schools?

Besides School-Within-School at Goding, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Deal Ms (1,462 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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