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Enrollment
572
Elementary
STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LATIN AMERICAN MONTESSORI BILINGUAL PCS·NCES 110003200247
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS
5000 14TH STREET NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 726-6200 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
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
10.7:1
54 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 | 159 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 58% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
70%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
53.7%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
47.1%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #20 of 127 | #20 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #22 of 131 | #22 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #14 of 156 | #14 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #69 of 135 | #69 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #9 of 135 | #9 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.8% | #19 of 51 | #19 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
572
+53 (+10%) vs 2020
+187% since 2010-11, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 572 | 53.5 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 56.2 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 50.2 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 45 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 42.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 23% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | N/A | N/A | 24% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS.
About Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS
This page covers Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS, a large elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. Enrollment totals 572 students across pre-K through 5. The school is 64% larger than the average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS operates as its own local education agency.
No group is above 50% at Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS; the largest is White, at 42%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS scores 70%.
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS lists 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.7 students per teacher. That is in line with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
On the allk12 Grade, Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS lands at A-, ahead of 83% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
For District of Columbia, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 247 public schools and about 94,385 students.
The closest school to Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS is John Lewis Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS.
Locale data from NCES put Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Federal records list Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS as a charter school.
The school's enrollment rose 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- John Lewis Elementary School0.1 mi · 509
- Dorothy I. Height Elementary School0.5 mi · 400
- Truesdell Elementary School0.5 mi · 370
- MacFarland Middle School0.6 mi · 486
- Roosevelt High School0.6 mi · 943
- Powell Elementary School0.7 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCSHow many students attend Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS?
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS serve?
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS is approximately 10.7:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS?
At Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS, the student body is approximately 42% White, 29% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS public or private?
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.