School district or education agency · NCES 1100093

Lee Montessori PCS

Washington, DC

District overview See comparisons

Students502

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students502

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$27,791

per student

Profile coverage

7 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year, not the date the page was updated.

✓Academic results2025✓Attendance2022–23✓Spending2022–23✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24✓Student support2021–22✓Safety & civil rights2021–22–Community contextNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2025–2025

Are results improving over time?

38^thlatest estimated national standing

2025

Estimated standing is unchanged from the first year.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence10.8 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+18.1%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-2.5%

Spending per student decreased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K190 students

37.8%

Kindergarten–grade 5307 students

61.2%

Grades 6–85 students

1.0%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten190

Kindergarten87

Grade 164

Grade 254

Grade 345

Grade 436

Grade 521

Grade 65

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American271 (54.0%)

White135 (26.9%)

Hispanic/Latino47 (9.4%)

Two or more races37 (7.4%)

Asian8 (1.6%)

American Indian or Alaska Native3 (0.6%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

190Students enrolled in pre-K

9.7Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

19.6:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District37.8%

DC13.2%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

89.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

27.2Teachers, full-time equivalent

32Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1.5Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

4School administrators, full-time equivalent

11Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers9.7 FTE

Kindergarten teachers5.6 FTE

Elementary teachers11.9 FTE

Instructional coordinators3 FTE

District administrators1.5 FTE

District administrative support2 FTE

School administrative support4.5 FTE

Other support staff2.5 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in DC receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

DC Scholars PCSWashington, DC

Students: 491
English learners: 0.9%
Special education: 16.3%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCSWashington, DC

Students: 522
English learners: 7.8%
Special education: 19.2%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Perry Street Preparatory PCSWashington, DC

Students: 455
English learners: 10.8%
Special education: 16.0%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Marissa Community Unit School District 40Marissa, IL

Students: 502
Community poverty: 15.4%
Special education: 19.0%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Calhoun Community Unit School District 40Hardin, IL

Students: 502
Community poverty: 9.1%
Special education: 22.3%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictDCUnited States

Academic standing2025Needs attention

38th percentile38th percentile45th percentile

This district is about the same as the state figure and 7 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Mixed comparison

34.3%46.7%27.8%

This district is 12.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$33,455$36,728$19,509

This district is $3,273 per student lower than the state figure and $13,946 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$27,791$30,420$15,859

This district is $2,629 per student lower than the state figure and $11,932 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,476$5,109$1,964

This district is $633 per student lower than the state figure and $2,512 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$329$336

This district is $329 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$3,827$4,077$1,793

This district is $250 per student lower than the state figure and $2,034 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$14,401$19,641$8,742

This district is $5,240 per student lower than the state figure and $5,659 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$3,564$3,755$3,769

This district is $191 per student lower than the state figure and $205 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$29,121$11,444$11,715

This district is $17,677 per student higher than the state figure and $17,406 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$579$869

This district is $579 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention

18:111:115:1

This district is 7.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison

177.6188.3138.9

This district is 10.7 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 38.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

63.718.318.5

This district is 45.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 45.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.01.80.9

This district is 1.8 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

37.8%13.2%2.9%

This district is 24.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 34.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

3.1%14.1%12.0%

This district is 11.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

20.4%16.2%14.0%

This district is 4.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.8%2.9%3.9%

This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

0.0%66.2%95.8%

This district is 66.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 95.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

+18.1%+4.7%+0.5%

This district is 13.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 17.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.6%4.9%4.5%

This district is 4.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%9.4%9.0%

This district is 9.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%4.3%6.7%

This district is 4.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

3.1%Students learning English5 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District3.1%

DC14.1%

U.S.12.0%

20.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services46 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District20.4%

DC16.2%

U.S.14.0%

1.8%Students with Section 504 plans4 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.8%

DC2.9%

U.S.3.9%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

DC2.5%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

0.0%Teachers reported as certified

176Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District0.0%

DC66.2%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

2Elementary schools

2City setting

2Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

15.1%Federal

0%State

84.9%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$27,791Total current spending per student

$11,833Instruction per student

$15,457Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$2.4MFederal revenue15.1% of total revenue

$0State revenue0% of total revenue

$13.6MLocal revenue84.9% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$11,833Instructionper student

$15,457Student and instructional supportper student

$3,827Special educationper student

$3,570Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,445Student transportationper student

$501Food servicesper student

$330Technologyper student

People costs

$6.9MSalaries$14,401 per student

$1.7MEmployee benefits$3,564 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$2.1MCapital outlay$4,476 per student

$2.1MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$13.9MDebt outstanding at year end$29,121 per student

$2MNew debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$489KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$44KIDEA special education$92 per student

$154KChild nutrition$322 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$28,504

FY 2023$27,791-2.5% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$27,478

FY 2023$4,476-83.7% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$28,000

FY 2023$29,121+4.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2123.5%

47 of 200 students

2021–2231.7%

78 of 246 students

2022–2334.3%

97 of 283 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs2 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

1Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi2 reporting schools

0%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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