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AppleTree Early Learning PCS

Washington, District of Columbia · Independent charter district · NCES district ID 1100054 · 8 schools

658students enrolledPrekindergarten through grade 12
0school-age students with IEPsPlus 87 ages 3 to 5
0.0%of enrolled students have an IEPDistrict of Columbia 16.2% · nation 15.3%
Not publishedin general education 80% or more of the dayDistrict of Columbia 62.9% · nation 67.9%

Public data for the 2024–25 school year · Data retrieved October 4, 2026

Where students learn

Each setting for school-age students with IEPs, with District of Columbia marked. A share over fewer than 10 students is not published.

Share of school-age students with IEPs in each setting, AppleTree Early Learning PCS, with District of Columbia marked. The table beside it gives the same figures.

In general education 80% or more of the dayNot published
In general education 40% to 79% of the dayNot published
In general education less than 40% of the dayNot published
Separate schoolNot published
Residential facilityNot published
Homebound or hospitalNot published
Correctional facilityNot published
Parentally placed in private schoolNot published

Where students learn, AppleTree Early Learning PCS
Setting	Share	District of Columbia	United States
In general education 80% or more of the day	Not published	62.9%	67.9%
In general education 40% to 79% of the day	Not published	12.3%	15.2%
In general education less than 40% of the day	Not published	18.5%	13.0%
Separate school	Not published	6.2%	2.5%
Residential facility	Not published	0.0%	0.1%
Homebound or hospital	Not published	0.0%	0.3%
Correctional facility	Not published	0.5%	0.1%
Parentally placed in private school	Not published	1.3%	1.8%

What may be driving it

Where AppleTree Early Learning PCS sits among District of Columbia's districts on five measures, beside the state.

AppleTree Early Learning PCS among District of Columbia districts on five measures. Each row gives the figure and its rank.

Identification rate0.0%61st highest of 62
In general education 80% or more of the dayNot published54 with a figure
In separate settingsNot published21 with a figure
Spending per studentNot published1 with a figure
School-age poverty (estimate)Not published1 with a figure

Questions worth asking

0.0% of AppleTree Early Learning PCS's students have an IEP, 16.2 points below District of Columbia (16.2%). How do referral, evaluation and eligibility practices shape that share?[1][3]

These figures describe; they do not explain. Each question is a starting point for a conversation, not a finding.

AppleTree Early Learning PCS beside District of Columbia and the nation

Each figure names its source and year below. Spending is the Census Bureau’s fiscal year 2024, the 2023–24 school year.

AppleTree Early Learning PCS compared with District of Columbia and the United States
Measure	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	District of Columbia	United States
Identification rateSchool-age students with IEPs, over all students enrolled prekindergarten through grade 12	0.0%	16.2%	15.3%
In general education 80% or more of the dayStudents with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21	Not published	62.9%	67.9%
In general education less than 40% of the dayStudents with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21	Not published	18.5%	13.0%
School-age poverty (estimate)Related residents ages 5 to 17 living within the district’s boundaries	Not published	24.6%	14.4%
Spending per studentAll students enrolled in the school system (Census fall membership)	Not published	$31,529	$17,314

Every district in District of Columbia

How these figures are built

Both parts. Rates use only the districts that reported both parts of the fraction. A district missing either part is left out of that rate, never counted as zero.

Not published. Not published means the publisher suppressed the figure to protect student privacy, did not report it, or the count is fewer than 10 students. It is never zero.

Students with IEPs, school age: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA Part B on the state’s child count date.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.
Identification rate: School-age students with IEPs as a share of all students enrolled in the same districts. A district that sends students to another district’s schools can count residents with IEPs it does not enroll, so its rate can run high.Who is counted: School-age students with IEPs, over all students enrolled prekindergarten through grade 12.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: School-age students with IEPs (IDEA child count), over Students enrolled (Common Core of Data membership).
In general education 80% or more of the day: Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class 80% or more of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
In general education less than 40% of the day: Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class less than 40% of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
School-age poverty (estimate): Estimated share of related residents ages 5 to 17 living in families in poverty, within the district’s boundaries. A model-based estimate with a margin of error.Who is counted: Related residents ages 5 to 17 living within the district’s boundaries.Source: SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024.Both parts: Residents ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty, over Related residents ages 5 to 17.
Spending per student: Current spending on elementary-secondary education per pupil, as the Census Bureau publishes it: spending for students outside the system’s fall membership, capital outlay and debt service are excluded.Who is counted: All students enrolled in the school system (Census fall membership).Source: Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year).Both parts: Current elementary-secondary spending, over Fall membership.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Licensed CC BY. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district membership (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district directory (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024. www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33). Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year). www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.

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