District of Columbia public schools by resource index

The Sojourner Truth School PCS in Washington scored highest of District of Columbia's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 63 of 100: 9.4 students per teacher, 78 students per counselor and 9.9% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest District of Columbia schoolsThe Sojourner Truth School PCS 63; Center City PCS - Brightwood 58; Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS 56; Powell Elementary School 55; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts 54; Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street 53; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland 51; Benjamin Banneker High School 50; School Without Walls High School 50; Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School 50.0255075100The Sojourner Truth School PCS63Center City PCS - Brightwood58Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS56Powell Elementary School55Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts54Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street53Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Broo…51Benjamin Banneker High School50School Without Walls High School50Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School50
Resource index, highest District of Columbia schoolsThe Sojourner Truth School PCS 63; Center City PCS - Brightwood 58; Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS 56; Powell Elementary School 55; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts 54; Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street 53; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland 51; Benjamin Banneker High School 50; School Without Walls High School 50; Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School 50.0255075100The Sojourner Truth School PCS63Center City PCS - Brightwood58Latin American Montessori Bilingual…56Powell Elementary School55Richard Wright PCS for Journalism a…54Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street53Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Free…51Benjamin Banneker High School50School Without Walls High School50Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary S…50
Resource index, highest District of Columbia schoolsThe Sojourner Truth School PCS 63; Center City PCS - Brightwood 58; Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS 56; Powell Elementary School 55; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts 54; Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street 53; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland 51; Benjamin Banneker High School 50; School Without Walls High School 50; Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School 50.050100The Sojourner Truth School PCS63Center City PCS - Brightwood58Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS56Powell Elementary School55Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media…54Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street53Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS…51Benjamin Banneker High School50School Without Walls High School50Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School50
Resource index, highest District of Columbia schoolsThe Sojourner Truth School PCS 63; Center City PCS - Brightwood 58; Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS 56; Powell Elementary School 55; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts 54; Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street 53; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland 51; Benjamin Banneker High School 50; School Without Walls High School 50; Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School 50.050100The Sojourner Truth School PCS63Center City PCS - Brightwood58Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS56Powell Elementary School55Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and M…54Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street53Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom…51Benjamin Banneker High School50School Without Walls High School50Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School50

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
The Sojourner Truth School PCS9.478No9.9%63
Center City PCS - Brightwood9.4219No7.3%58
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS10.7178No11.8%56
Powell Elementary School10.3165No14.3%55
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts11.8295Yes19.0%54
Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street11.3146No18.0%53
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland12.0270No10.4%51
Benjamin Banneker High School16.3134No15.2%50
School Without Walls High School16.2149No14.8%50
Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School11.1145No22.5%50
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End12.6177No17.3%50
Truesdell Elementary School9.3149No27.0%49
District of Columbia International School10.3155No26.9%48
Tubman Elementary School6.0265No25.6%47
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS11.0174No25.5%47
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland15.3163No18.5%47
Thomson Elementary School8.2276No21.5%47
Center City PCS - Petworth9.8205No25.4%47
Monument Academy PCS7.356No46.3%47
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School13.2370No7.2%46
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School9.4212No26.3%46
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS11.569No34.1%46
Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCS8.5283No21.8%46
Center City PCS - Congress Heights12.4198No22.9%46
Ron Brown College Preparatory High School6.8101No64.5%46
DC Bilingual PCS8.0373No16.8%45
Seaton Elementary School9.2349No17.0%45
Breakthrough Montessori PCS16.7244No13.3%45
Bancroft Elementary School12.8338No13.6%44
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School15.0377No7.0%44
Brightwood Elementary School9.1199No32.7%43
Meridian PCS9.3111No47.5%43
Brent Elementary School13.0431No7.6%43
Idea Pcs9.787No86.6%43
Capital City PCS - Middle School8.6332No22.9%43
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence9.5109No48.4%43
Cardozo Education Campus9.1124No77.6%42
School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens10.2258No27.3%42
H.D. Woodson High School9.3119No89.7%42
Capital City PCS - Lower School12.1248No26.4%42
LaSalle-Backus Elementary School8.0252No32.5%42
Anacostia High School7.7160No97.6%42
Columbia Heights Education Campus10.5129No56.2%41
Paul PCS - International High School9.1144No53.2%41
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School10.6292No26.3%41
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School7.7167No49.0%41
Randle Highlands Elementary School10.0280No28.6%41
Janney Elementary School13.51,342No5.8%40
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan14.0383No14.6%40
Whittier Elementary School10.0335No25.5%40

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which District of Columbia public schools have the most resources?
    The Sojourner Truth School PCS in Washington scored 63 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of District of Columbia's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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