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
0/100100/10028/100
👥 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.

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

+24 students YoY

The Children's Guild Dc Pcs grew from 206 students in 2022-23 to 230 in 2023-24 (+11.7%).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 110010100499 · Washington, DC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

246 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: General Myer Elementary School (246 students)

The Children's Guild Dc Pcs grew from 206 students in 2022-23 to 230 in 2023-24 (+11.7%). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How The Children's Guild Dc Pcs compares

The Children's Guild Dc Pcs is a growing campus on CCD: 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 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 methodology

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
$43,107
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
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.

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

District finance for The Children's Guild Dc Pcs reports $43,107 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Washington

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 206 (2022-23) → 230 (2023-24), up 24.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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.

View saved