Enrollment
259
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Thomson Es
Federal NCES profile for Thomson Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110003000076
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Thomson Es earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #14 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 259
- students enrolled
Thomson Es has class sizes smaller than 82% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Thomson Es ranks #14 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110003000076 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thomson Es compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Thomson Es
Thomson Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 259 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 259 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and African American (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 259 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Thomson Es is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 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 Thomson Es.
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 Thomson Es compares
Thomson Es 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 259 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
259
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 18% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 259 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.
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
Hispanic or Latino 49.8%
African American 30.1%
White 8.9%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Thomson Es 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 Thomson Es.
$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 Thomson Es 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 | Higher 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 | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Thomson Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,855
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,563
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 1,462
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 943
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other schools in Washington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
District of Columbia International School
Standard public school
1,654 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Standard public school
1,563 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Lafayette Es
Standard public school
923 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Es
Standard public school
821 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Standard public school
797 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
791 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~259 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Thomson Es
How many students attend Thomson Es?
Thomson Es has 259 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomson Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Thomson Es is 8.9:1, which is 28% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 43% 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 Thomson Es?
The largest demographic group at Thomson Es is Hispanic or Latino at 49.8% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomson Es?
Thomson Es has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Thomson Es rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Thomson Es ranks #14 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 Thomson Es a good school?
Thomson Es earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of District of Columbia schools. 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 Thomson Es, 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.
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