Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, DC

Washington Latin Pcs - Ms

Federal NCES profile for Washington Latin Pcs - Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 110001900324Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Latin Pcs - Ms earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#6 of 32
elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
large classes for District of Columbia
389
students enrolled

Washington Latin Pcs - Ms 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 Latin Pcs - Ms ranks #6 of 32 elementary schools in Washington, DC.

Enrollment

389

District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

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 Latin Pcs - Ms 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 Latin Pcs - Ms

Washington Latin Pcs - Ms is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 389 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.

With 389 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 389 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Washington Latin Pcs spends $25,050 per pupil, 21% below the District of Columbia average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Washington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs (614 students): Washington Latin Pcs - Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 14:1).

Washington Latin Pcs also operates Washington Latin Pcs - Anna Julia Cooper Ms (384 students) and Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School (357 students) alongside Washington Latin Pcs - Ms.

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 Latin Pcs - Ms compares

Washington Latin Pcs - Ms 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 389 top 39% - -

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.
389
Bigger than 46% 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
6.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,050
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 389 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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

White 49.9%
African American 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 7.5%
Asian 2.6%

Largest group: White at 49.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.9, Washington Latin Pcs - Ms is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

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

$25,050
Per student
-21%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 95.0%
Federal 5.0%

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 Washington Latin Pcs - Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washington Latin Pcs - Anna Julia Cooper Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Washington Latin Pcs - Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Washington Latin Pcs · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Washington

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

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.

Next steps

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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 Latin Pcs - Ms

How many students attend Washington Latin Pcs - Ms?

Washington Latin Pcs - Ms has 389 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, DC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Latin Pcs - Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Latin Pcs - Ms 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 Latin Pcs - Ms?

The largest demographic group at Washington Latin Pcs - Ms is White at 49.9% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Latin Pcs - Ms?

Washington Latin Pcs - Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Washington Latin Pcs - Ms rank among elementary schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Latin Pcs - Ms ranks #6 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 Washington Latin Pcs - Ms a good school?

Washington Latin Pcs - Ms earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% 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 Washington Latin Pcs?

Besides Washington Latin Pcs - Ms, Washington Latin Pcs also operates Washington Latin Pcs - Anna Julia Cooper Ms (384 students) and Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School (357 students). See the Washington Latin Pcs district page for the complete list.

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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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