Middle school (grades 6-8) · Washington, DC

Washington Global Pcs

Federal NCES profile for Washington Global Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 110010200503Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Global Pcs earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#12 of 19
middle schools in Washington · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
large classes for District of Columbia
227
students enrolled

Washington Global Pcs has class sizes larger than 77% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Global Pcs ranks #12 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC.

Enrollment

227

District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg

+9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Washington Global Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:113.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Washington Global Pcs

Washington Global Pcs is a mid-sized charter middle school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 227 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 227 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.

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 (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Washington's middle schools, it stands alongside Deal Ms (1,462 students): Washington Global Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.4:1 vs 13.3:1).

Washington Global Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Washington Global 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 Washington Global Pcs compares

Washington Global 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 13.4:1 ▲ 9% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 227 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 77% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.2%
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
$26,641
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
White 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 96.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Washington Global Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Washington Global Pcs, which includes Washington Global Pcs.

$26,641
Per student
-16%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.9%
Federal 20.1%

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 middle schools in Washington

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Washington Global Pcs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Washington Global Pcs

How many students attend Washington Global Pcs?

Washington Global Pcs has 227 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Washington, DC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Global Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Global Pcs is 13.4:1, which is 9% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington Global Pcs?

The largest demographic group at Washington Global Pcs is African American at 96.9% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Global Pcs?

Washington Global Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Washington Global Pcs rank among middle schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Global Pcs ranks #12 of 19 middle 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 middle schools in Washington on the city page.

Is Washington Global Pcs a good school?

Washington Global Pcs earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less 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 Washington Global Pcs?

None; Washington Global Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Washington Global 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 2021-22) · 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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