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Idea Pcs

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Idea Pcs ranks 26 th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 26% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Idea Pcs is a public charter high school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 309 students. The school is part of the Idea Pcs District, which is ranked 38 out of 46 districts in DC and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Idea Pcs has consistently underperformed compared to the District of Columbia average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.5% of Idea Pcs students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 37.6%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 3.8%, significantly lower than the district's 26.4%. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 14th out of 34 DC high schools in 2018-2019 to 24th out of 33 in 2024-2025. Idea Pcs has also struggled with low graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of only 54.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of 76.1%.

Idea Pcs performs significantly worse than many of the nearby schools, such as Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School, Eastern High School, and Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, which consistently outperform Idea Pcs in academic metrics and have higher graduation rates. The nearby school with the most similar performance to Idea Pcs is The SEED PCS of Washington DC, which is also a low-performing charter school in the area. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, $36,038 in the 2023-2024 school year, and having a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Idea Pcs continues to struggle, suggesting that the school's challenges may be systemic and require a comprehensive approach to improve its educational practices and support for its students.

350

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,038

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 45th percentile in 2012 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (17% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

District Of Columbia avg33%

26^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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
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
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
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)

Female (2019)58th percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)58th percentile~ school

Male (2019)44th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

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

African American (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English I25%-13 vs state

English Language Arts22%-15 vs state

English II18%-20 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Idea Pcs

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)	DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)				DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)		DC CAPE English II (2025)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2025)	DC CAPE Geometry (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 Science Science End of Course	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 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English 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		0 (0.0%)	330 (94.3%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.2	26^th of 35 public high schools	25.7%		29.2	19^th of 34 public high schools	44.1%	7					22.5		3.8	18.2			25.3	$36,038	$3,204	$32,834
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		0 (0.0%)	183 (93.4%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	31.5	25^th of 35 public high schools	28.6%		26.5	23^rd of 34 public high schools	32.4%	2					15.6		13.4	21.4	12.5	14.3	11.1	$50,320	$7,740	$42,580
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		1 (0.3%)	320 (87.2%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35	20^th of 35 public high schools	42.9%		36.7	15^th of 34 public high schools	55.9%	5		25.0	24.3	20.0	24.5	9.4	4.7	29.4	7.0		24.1	$36,042	$7,046	$28,996
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		2 (0.3%)	712 (95.6%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32.6	24^th of 35 public high schools	31.4%		38.3	14^th of 34 public high schools	58.8%	10					24.1		8.3	26.3	7.4	9.3	22.3	$33,815	$4,912	$28,903
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		2 (0.3%)	533 (92.1%)	42 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.4	28^th of 35 public high schools	20.0%		24.9	26^th of 34 public high schools	23.5%	2					24.1		3.3	21.0		2.5	26.0	$34,310	$4,744	$29,566
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		0 (0.0%)	227 (92.7%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11.9	35^th of 35 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)					7.5		4.8	8.8		5.3	6.1	$67,610	$4,795	$62,815
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		1 (0.5%)	215 (98.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											9.1	$49,993	$2,910	$47,083
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		3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%		41.1	11^th of 34 public high schools	67.6%	2	2.9				37.4		11.6	44.8	13.8	8.9	31.9	$31,347	$4,632	$26,715
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		26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%		23.6	28^th of 34 public high schools	17.6%	5					25.2		5.0	25.2		3.4	22.3	$27,944	$4,720	$23,225
DC Department of Corrections	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Jail Education Program	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	45	15	3.0		0 (0.0%)	42 (93.3%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00	$00	$00

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Idea Pcs ranks 26^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

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