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Idea Pcs

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Idea Pcs ranks 23 rd of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 38% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Idea PCS is a Washington, DC, high school serving grades 9–12, with 350 students. Its results show a clear contrast: test proficiency is low compared with the state, while graduation is a bright spot. In 2024–25, 88% of students graduated, compared with 79% statewide and 88% in the Idea PCS district. That rate was 9 percentage points above the state and 1 point below the district; among nearby high schools with reported rates, only Ron Brown College Preparatory High School was higher, at 93%.

Mathematics is Idea’s stronger testing area compared with nearby schools, while English language arts (ELA) is weaker. In 2025–26, 7.1% of students were proficient in math, just above the district’s 7.0% but well below the state’s 28.2%; Idea ranked second among seven nearby schools with reported results, whose average was 5%. ELA proficiency was 14.9%, equal to the district and 25 percentage points below the state’s 39.6%. Idea ranked fifth among seven nearby schools, below their 19% average. Algebra I was closest to the state: proficiency was 11.8%, just 0.2 points below the state’s 12.0%.

Recent results are mixed: math proficiency rose from 3.8% to 7.1% between 2024–25 and 2025–26, while ELA fell from 22.5% to 14.9%. Graduation also climbed from 55.9% in 2023–24 to 87.5% in 2024–25. Idea PCS ranks 23rd of 37 DC schools on SchoolDigger for 2025–26, at the 38th percentile with 2 stars; it is second-highest by percentile among nearby schools with a current ranking. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 9.7, below the nearby-school average of 12.2. Directly certified for free meals was 68% of students in 2024–25, compared with a 64% average at nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 22nd percentile in 2024–25 to the 61st in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 38th-percentile ranking that year.

350

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,261

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1027 45th Street NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 399-4750

District: Idea Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (11% vs 28% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

District Of Columbia avg28%

23^rd of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 46Idea Pcs among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	23 of 37	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	27 of 34	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.5	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	41.3	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆
2012	39.0	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.4	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	47.4	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	14 of 33	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	41.3	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.2	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.6	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2019)58th percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)58th percentile~ school

Male (2019)44th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English I16%-21 vs state

English Language Arts15%-25 vs state

English II14%-24 vs state

Algebra I12%~ state avg

Mathematics7%-21 vs state

Geometry3%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)				DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)				DC CAPE English II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2026)	DC CAPE Geometry (2026)	DC CAPE English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry 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
Idea Pcs	Public, Charter	9-12	1027 45th Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Idea Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 399-4750	350	36	9.7	67.7%	0 (0.0%)	330 (94.3%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.5	23^rd of 37 public high schools	37.8%		31.2	26^th of 35 public high schools	25.7%	3				14.9				7.1	14.3		11.8	2.7	15.7	$30,261	$2,815	$27,446
Ron Brown College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	4800 Meade St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-4343	196	29	6.7	49.5%	0 (0.0%)	183 (93.4%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27	32^nd of 37 public high schools	13.5%		31.5	25^th of 35 public high schools	28.6%	7				12.4				6.3	13.3		6.9	6.0	10.4	$43,340	$3,130	$40,210
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy	Public, Charter	6-12	3701 Hayes Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-2230	367	41	8.9	71.9%	1 (0.3%)	320 (87.2%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	28.6	26^th of 37 public high schools	29.7%		35	20^th of 35 public high schools	42.9%	6	20.7	15.9		22.1			3.0	1.4	24.5			2.5	18.9	$34,869	$6,802	$28,067
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4095 Minnesota Avenue NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 396-5500	745	68	10.9	63.6%	2 (0.3%)	712 (95.6%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	28.6	25^th of 37 public high schools	32.4%		32.6	24^th of 35 public high schools	31.4%	1				18.6				4.2	20.5		6.1	2.4	17.1	$30,488	$3,084	$27,404
H.D. Woodson High School	Public	9-12	540 55th St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-2030	579	62	9.2	65.6%	2 (0.3%)	533 (92.1%)	42 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.6	35^th of 37 public high schools	5.4%		28.4	28^th of 35 public high schools	20.0%	7				16.0				1.8	12.1		1.4	2.1	20.3	$34,502	$2,970	$31,532
The SEED PCS of Washington DC	Public, Charter	9-12	4300 C Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Seed Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 248-7773	245	14	17.1	76.3%	0 (0.0%)	227 (92.7%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24.3	36^th of 37 public high schools	2.7%		11.9	35^th of 35 public high schools	0.0%	1				4.4				3.1	8.5		3.3	3.0		$84,936	$5,213	$79,722
Maya Angelou PCS - High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5600 East Capitol Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Maya Angelou PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 379-4335	218	22	9.9	82.6%	1 (0.5%)	215 (98.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$54,609	$1,969	$52,640
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School	Public	9-12	704 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-4360	350	33	10.6	52.3%	3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53.3	10^th of 37 public high schools	73.0%		43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%	3				41.7				10.5	41.5		12.0	9.2	41.8	$30,994	$2,462	$28,532
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Capitol St. NE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-4500	909	85	10.7	57.3%	26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	26.9	33^rd of 37 public high schools	10.8%		32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%	10				19.9				1.8	24.6		2.5	1.0	15.1	$28,663	$2,830	$25,833
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	45	15	3.0	51.1%	0 (0.0%)	42 (93.3%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Pcs

How many students attend Idea Pcs?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Idea Pcs.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Pcs?

Students at Idea Pcs are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Idea Pcs a good school?

Idea Pcs ranks 23^rd of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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