Top Rankings
Ingenuity Prep PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 792 students in Ingenuity Prep PCS School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in District Of Columbia.
Public School in Ingenuity Prep PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the District Of Columbia public school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public school average of 87% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
1 School
244 Schools
# Students
792 Students
92,092 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
8,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Ingenuity Prep 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
#44 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
19%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
138 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,342 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
17,048 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
774 Students
58,484 Students
% Black Students
98%
63%
# White Students
n/a
12,350 Students
% White Students
n/a
13%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,058 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
12,099
# Students in K Grade:
82
7,192
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
7,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
7,103
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
6,760
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
6,407
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
6,293
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
5,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
5,647
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,301
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,813
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,953
# Ungraded Students:
-
251
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,669 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,882 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$2,873 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,390
$31,299

Spending / Student
$24,669
$31,192

Best Ingenuity Prep PCS School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Livingston Road Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-0391
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-0391
Grades: PK-8
| 792 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Ingenuity Prep PCS School District?
Ingenuity Prep PCS School District manages 1 public schools serving 792 students.
What is the rank of Ingenuity Prep PCS School District?
Ingenuity Prep PCS School District is ranked #44 out of 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of District Of Columbia school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Ingenuity Prep PCS School District?
98% of Ingenuity Prep PCS School District students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Ingenuity Prep PCS School District?
Ingenuity Prep PCS School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.
What is Ingenuity Prep PCS School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $24,669 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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