Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

The Sojourner Truth School Pcs

Federal NCES profile for The Sojourner Truth School Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110011100535Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Sojourner Truth School Pcs earns 41/100 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.

#56 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
292
students enrolled

The Sojourner Truth School 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 Sojourner Truth School Pcs ranks #56 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

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

+72 students YoY

The Sojourner Truth School Pcs grew from 212 students in 2022-23 to 284 in 2023-24 (+34.0%).

Teacher FTE held 25.5 → 25.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+72 students YoY 110011100535 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

292 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Oakdale Elementary School (292 students)

The Sojourner Truth School Pcs grew from 212 students in 2022-23 to 284 in 2023-24 (+34.0%). Teacher FTE held 25.5 → 25.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How The Sojourner Truth School Pcs compares

The Sojourner Truth School 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 292 top 64% - -

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.
292
Bigger than 31% 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
35.6%
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
$28,778
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 146 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

African American 61.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
White 12.7%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 1.7%

Largest group: African American at 61.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, The Sojourner Truth School Pcs is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for The Sojourner Truth School Pcs reports $28,778 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Washington

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

Nationwide other 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 Sojourner Truth School Pcs

How many students attend The Sojourner Truth School Pcs?

The Sojourner Truth School Pcs has 292 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 212 (2022-23) → 284 (2023-24), up 72.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Sojourner Truth School Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at The Sojourner Truth School 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 Sojourner Truth School Pcs?

The largest demographic group at The Sojourner Truth School Pcs is African American at 61.2% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Sojourner Truth School Pcs?

The Sojourner Truth School Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does The Sojourner Truth School Pcs rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, The Sojourner Truth School Pcs ranks #56 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.

What other schools are in The Sojourner Truth School Pcs?

None; The Sojourner Truth School Pcs is a single-school charter district, and The Sojourner Truth School 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.

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