For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 201 students in Digital Pioneers Academy PCS School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in District Of Columbia.
Public High School in Digital Pioneers Academy PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the District Of Columbia public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public high school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
2 Schools
46 Schools
# Students
511 Students
23,689 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
2,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
31 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
5,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
22%
# Black Students
502 Students
15,815 Students
% Black Students
98%
66%
# White Students
n/a
2,133 Students
% White Students
n/a
9%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
579 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
133
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
737
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
718
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
738
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
7,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
5,534
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,296
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
250
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,711. The school district revenue/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,914 is less than the state median of $31,603. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,341
$31,711
Spending / Student
$20,914
$31,603
Best Digital Pioneers Academy PCS School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
709 12th Street Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 677-3522
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 677-3522
Grades: 9-10
| 201 students
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