Washington Leadership Academy PCS

Summary:

Washington Leadership Academy PCS is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the data set, with a total enrollment of 398 students. While the school has a relatively high spending per student of $33,946, its academic performance appears to be underperforming compared to the District of Columbia averages.

The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (24.2%) and Math (10%) are significantly lower than the DC averages of 37.6% and 26.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 76.1% is lower than the national average of around 85%. The school's district ranking has also declined from 13th out of 34 DC high schools in 2022-2023 to 20th out of 33 in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the area.

Despite the high spending per student, the data suggests that Washington Leadership Academy PCS is struggling academically and may need to identify and address the root causes of its underperformance in order to improve student outcomes and better serve the community within the Washington Leadership Academy PCS district.

District Detail

3015 4th Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

(240) 580-3371

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 46 District Of Columbia districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 386

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)	DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)	DC CAPE English II (2025)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2025)	DC CAPE English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3015 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(240) 580-3371	386	48	8.0		5 (1.3%)	312 (80.8%)	61 (15.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	33.5	22^nd of 35 public high schools	37.1%		31.8	16^th of 34 public high schools	52.9%	6	24.2	10.0	23.3	17.0	25.0	$33,946	$4,804	$29,142

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lee Montessori PCS	0.01 mi	2	11^th
Hope Community PCS	0.24 mi	1
DC Prep PCS	0.28 mi	6	13^th
Washington Latin PCS	0.28 mi	3	2^nd
Academy of Hope Adult PCS	0.3 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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