Enrollment
97
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, DC
Social Justice Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Social Justice Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 110011500539Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Social Justice Pcs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in District of Columbia.
- #11 of 32
- elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.4:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 97
- students enrolled
Social Justice Pcs has class sizes smaller than 99% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Social Justice Pcs ranks #11 of 32 elementary schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Social Justice Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110011500539 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Social Justice Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Social Justice Pcs
Social Justice Pcs is a small charter elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 97 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.4:1, Social Justice Pcs is leaner than roughly 99% of District of Columbia schools and 56% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of District of Columbia schools, with 97 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs (614 students): Social Justice Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.4:1 vs 14:1).
Social Justice Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Social Justice Pcs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 97 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of District of Columbia's single-school districts.
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 Social Justice Pcs compares
Social Justice Pcs 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 | 5.4:1 | ▼ 56% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.4:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.4:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 1% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.7%
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
$33,657
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 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 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 82.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Social Justice Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Social Justice Pcs, which includes Social Justice Pcs.
$33,657
Per student
+6%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+103%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.8%
Federal 17.2%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Washington
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs
Standard public school
614 students 14:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Aim Academy Pcs
Standard public school
435 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Key Academy Pcs
Standard public school
422 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Watkins Es (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Standard public school
415 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Kipp Dc - Heights Academy Pcs
Standard public school
408 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Washington Latin Pcs - Ms
Standard public school
389 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~97 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Social Justice Pcs
How many students attend Social Justice Pcs?
Social Justice Pcs has 97 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Social Justice Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Social Justice Pcs is 5.4:1, which is 56% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 66% 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 Social Justice Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Social Justice Pcs is African American at 82.5% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Social Justice Pcs?
Social Justice Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Social Justice Pcs rank among elementary schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Social Justice Pcs ranks #11 of 32 elementary 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 elementary schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Social Justice Pcs a good school?
Social Justice Pcs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in District of Columbia. 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 Social Justice Pcs?
None; Social Justice Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Social Justice Pcs is its only campus.
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