Top Rankings
KIPP DC PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,488 students in KIPP DC PCS School District.
Public Preschools in KIPP DC PCS School District have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the District Of Columbia public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public preschool average of 83% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
20 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
7,323 Students
50,312 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
4,588 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
KIPP DC 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
10%
Graduation Rate
85%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
86 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
162 Students
9,364 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
7,113 Students
29,273 Students
% Black Students
97%
58%
# White Students
18 Students
8,634 Students
% White Students
1%
17%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,048
12,099
# Students in K Grade:
561
7,036
# Students in 1st Grade:
622
6,392
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
6,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
6,068
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
5,175
# Students in 5th Grade:
542
4,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
598
867
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
799
# Students in 8th Grade:
519
746
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
251
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,061 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 $34,523 is higher than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$213 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,061
$31,299
Spending / Student
$34,523
$31,192
Best KIPP DC PCS School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Dc - Arts And Technology Academy Pcs
Charter School
5300 Blaine Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-6811
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-6811
Grades: PK-K
| 270 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Dc - Connect Academy Pcs
Charter School
1375 Mount Olivet Road Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 396-5477
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 396-5477
Grades: PK-K
| 270 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs
Charter School
2600 Douglass Road Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 678-7735
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 678-7735
Grades: PK-K
| 319 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs
Charter School
421 P Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 986-4769
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 986-4769
Grades: PK-K
| 236 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Dc - Leap Academy Pcs
Charter School
4801 Benning Road Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 582-5327
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 582-5327
Grades: PK
| 226 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Dc - Pride Academy Pcs
Charter School
3301 Wheeler Road Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-9101
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-9101
Grades: PK-K
| 167 students
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