Enrollment
246
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, DC
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs
Federal NCES profile for The Children's Guild Dc Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 110010100499Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.
- #18 of 32
- elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.7:1
- students per teacher
- 246
- students enrolled
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, The Children's Guild Dc Pcs ranks #18 of 32 elementary schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: The Children's Guild Dc Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110010100499 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The Children's Guild Dc Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at The Children's Guild Dc Pcs
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 246 students.
At 11.7:1, 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.
Enrollment of 246 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 89.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding The Children's Guild Dc Pcs spends $40,000 per pupil, 26% above the District of Columbia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.2% 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): The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.7:1 vs 14:1).
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is a single-school charter district, so The Children's Guild Dc Pcs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 The Children's Guild Dc Pcs compares
The Children's Guild Dc 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 56% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
89.0%
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
$40,000
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
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 89.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
White 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 89.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for The Children's Guild Dc Pcs, which includes The Children's Guild Dc Pcs.
$40,000
Per student
+26%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+141%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.8%
Federal 25.2%
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 (~246 students)
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Frequently asked questions about The Children's Guild Dc Pcs
How many students attend The Children's Guild Dc Pcs?
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs has 246 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Children's Guild Dc Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is 11.7:1, which is 5% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 25% 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 The Children's Guild Dc Pcs?
The largest demographic group at The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is African American at 89.0% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Children's Guild Dc Pcs?
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 The Children's Guild Dc Pcs rank among elementary schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, The Children's Guild Dc Pcs ranks #18 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 The Children's Guild Dc Pcs a good school?
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. 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 The Children's Guild Dc Pcs?
None; The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is a single-school charter district, and The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is its only campus.
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