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Creative Minds International PCS
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Creative Minds International PCS
Creative Minds International PCS operates as a heavily attended primary school in Washington, District of Columbia, part of Creative Minds International PCS. Current enrollment sits at 530 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 52% bigger than the typical public school in District of Columbia, which averages around 348 students.
Creative Minds International PCS is the operating authority for Creative Minds International PCS, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
On demographics, Creative Minds International PCS records that the largest single group is Black at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 26% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.
In terms of school funding signals, Creative Minds International PCS lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (District of Columbia) shows that median household income runs about $109,870, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), Creative Minds International PCS is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Washington Yu Ying PCS, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Creative Minds International PCS.
The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, Creative Minds International PCS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Five-year trend. Creative Minds International PCS's enrollment has edged up 20% since 2018, when it stood at 441 (now 530). The White share of enrollment decreased from 35% to 15% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.
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