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Enrollment
522
Elementary
STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PCS·NCES 110008000437
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
200 DOUGLAS STREET NE, Washington, DC 20002 · (202) 248-6825 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
50 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 90 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
46.1%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #21 of 127 | #21 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #18 of 131 | #18 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #20 of 156 | #20 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #63 of 135 | #63 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #15 of 135 | #15 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #28 of 51 | #28 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
522
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 522 | 50 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 43 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 40 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 41.8 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 37 | 9.9:1 | 19% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS.
About Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, a large elementary school, is located in Washington, District of Columbia. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 522 students. Statewide, elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students each.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The most common group at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS is Black students, at 42%. It is also 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is close to the 42% Black share among all District of Columbia residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS's 50 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.4:1. That matches the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia fairly closely.
allk12 grades Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS an A-. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in District of Columbia, the median household income is $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, District of Columbia has 247 public schools and roughly 94,385 students.
The closest public school, Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland, is about 0.4 miles from Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
The school's size has been steady, with 514 students in 2020-21 and 522 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 14.3 in 2020-21 to 10.4 in 2024-25.
To ask about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland0.4 mi · 298
- Washington Leadership Academy PCS0.4 mi · 386
- DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School0.4 mi · 308
- Capital Village PCS0.4 mi · 91
- DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School0.4 mi · 401
- Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School0.4 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCSWhat is the total enrollment at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS?
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS enrolls approximately 522 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS serve?
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS.
How diverse is Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS?
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS reports a student body of 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 42% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS?
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS is overseen by Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.