Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS

Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS operates as a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Washington, District of Columbia, run under Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS. Current enrollment sits at 522 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 50% bigger than the typical public school in District of Columbia, which averages around 348 students.

Operationally, Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS answers to Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS shows that 42% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household income runs about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS.

The school occupies an urban site. Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 17%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 522 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 33% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.