Summary:
This area has one high school, Washington Leadership Academy PCS, serving grades 9–12 in the District of Columbia, with 386 students. The school’s graduation rate was strong compared with the state: 92% in 2024–2025, versus 79%, a 13-point advantage. But its latest state test results were substantially lower than state rates: 19% in English Language Arts (ELA) versus 40%, and 12% in mathematics versus 28%. The most important contrast is high graduation alongside much lower test proficiency than the state.
There are no school-to-school standouts because this list contains only one school. Within its own results, graduation is the clearest strength, while ELA—especially English I—is the biggest concern compared with state performance. In 2025–2026, English I proficiency was 15% at the school and 37% statewide, a 22-point gap; English II was 24% versus 38%, a 15-point gap. Math end-of-course results were closer: Algebra I was 10% versus 12%, and Geometry was 14% versus 15%. English II had the school’s highest proficiency among these EOC tests, while Algebra I was lowest. The school’s graduation rate was also close to the district’s: 91.9% compared with 92.0%.
Recent trends differ by subject. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, school ELA fell from 24% to 19% as the state rose from 38% to 40%, widening the school–state gap from 13 to 20 points. Mathematics rose from 10% to 12%, keeping its gap nearly steady at 16.4 versus 16.2 points. EOC trends were mixed: English I fell from 25% to 15%, while English II was nearly unchanged at 23% to 24%; Algebra I also declined, from 17% to 10%. SchoolDigger’s ranking moved from 16th of 34 schools to 22nd of 35, then 19th of 37, while its star rating went from three to two to three. The school reported a student–teacher ratio of 8 and 47.2% directly certified for free meals in 2024–2025; these are context, not explanations for results. With just one school listed, the data cannot support comparisons among local schools.
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