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KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS

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KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS ranks 33 rd of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 52% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS is a public charter middle school in Washington, DC, serving 409 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the KIPP DC Public Charter Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS has consistently ranked in the top 30 middle schools in DC, with a current ranking of 34 out of 69 middle schools. The school's performance on the DC CAPE/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments is generally higher than the KIPP DC district average, but lower than the overall District of Columbia average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 23.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 18.3% for the KIPP DC district and 37.6% for the District of Columbia. In Mathematics, 23.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 14.4% for the KIPP DC district and 26.4% for the District of Columbia.

KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS has generally performed well in comparison to other DC middle schools for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, and African American students. However, the school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students has been more mixed. Additionally, the school is located in close proximity to several other middle schools, both within the KIPP DC district and the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system, some of which have stronger academic performance than KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS, particularly in English Language Arts.

422

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,329

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 Benning Road SE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 582-5477

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Pacific Islander:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in KIPP Dc Pcs

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (20% vs 29% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg30%

District Of Columbia avg29%

33^rd of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the KIPP Dc Pcs

38^th of 46KIPP Dc 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	41.3	33 of 69	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	23 of 70	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	30 of 69	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	28 of 59	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	14 of 75	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	6 of 48	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	88.0	6 of 57	89.5%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	6 of 57	89.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	92.8	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	32 of 68	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	8 of 55	85.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	80.4	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	3 of 46	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	76.9	11 of 52	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	30 of 64	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	69.9	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	34.9	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2019)90th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2019)79th percentile~ school

Male (2019)75th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-41 vs school

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

English Language Arts24%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 vs state

Science2%-11 vs state

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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)						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 5th Grade	DC Science Science 8th Grade	DC Science Science All Grades	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	4801 Benning Road SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 582-5477	422	34	12.3		0 (0.0%)	396 (93.8%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41.3	33^rd of 69 public middle schools	52.2%		56.8	23^rd of 70 public middle schools	67.1%	10			2.2		14.6	28.8	22.4	30.1	23.8		25.2	27.4	17.8	24.2	23.6	$26,329	$3,860	$22,469
Kelly Miller Middle School	Public	6-8	301 49th St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-6870	315	29	10.8		3 (1.0%)	280 (88.9%)	32 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.6	63^rd of 69 public middle schools	8.7%		22.2	61^st of 70 public middle schools	12.9%	2						8.9	17.2	25.0	16.9				7.9		6.8	$31,216	$4,980	$26,236
DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	100 41st Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 396-3780	318	31	10.2		0 (0.0%)	293 (92.1%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	65.6	15^th of 69 public middle schools	78.3%		59.6	21^st of 70 public middle schools	70.0%	6	9.4		7.1	30.7	29.2	44.6	43.1	43.1	37.5	17.3	29.2	25.4	36.0		24.5	$26,762	$4,555	$22,206
KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	340	28	11.9		3 (0.9%)	332 (97.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	59^th of 69 public middle schools	14.5%		26.8	59^th of 70 public middle schools	15.7%						8.3	16.0	28.9	11.5	16.8		8.8	12.5	6.8		7.7	$27,753	$4,216	$23,538
Sousa Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 Ely Pl. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3260	223	24	9.2		1 (0.4%)	201 (90.1%)	18 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17.3	65^th of 69 public middle schools	5.8%		18.4	64^th of 70 public middle schools	8.6%	1						22.5	13.3	13.2	16.4			17.6	9.7		10.9	$35,468	$4,897	$30,571
Two Rivers PCS - Young Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	830 26th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1360	224	26	8.6		12 (5.4%)	179 (79.9%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	30.4	44^th of 69 public middle schools	36.2%		51.7	26^th of 70 public middle schools	62.9%	18						12.3	33.3	27.6	25.4			9.4	13.3		10.4	$26,168	$1,400	$24,768
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 572-1070	238	28	8.6		0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63.4	18^th of 69 public middle schools	73.9%		63.9	17^th of 70 public middle schools	75.7%	1				42.5	34.1	31.7	53.2	47.0	40.9	31.9	20.9	36.7	23.4	23.5	28.1	$32,693	$4,903	$27,790
Eliot-Hine Middle School	Public	6-8	1830 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5380	432	33	13.0		64 (14.8%)	321 (74.3%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	57.5	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%		57.4	22^nd of 70 public middle schools	68.6%	1		13.7				43.5	34.9	40.6	39.7			26.4	13.7		21.5	$24,747	$4,651	$20,096
Monument Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	500 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Monument Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 545-3180	131	18	7.2		0 (0.0%)	126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)							10.3		4.5							$93,665	$16,482	$77,183
Kramer Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Q St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3150	213	25	8.5		0 (0.0%)	198 (93.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%		9.9	70^th of 70 public middle schools	0.0%	2						10.8	13.8	16.7	13.5				5.9		3.4	$37,947	$5,020	$32,926

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS

How many students attend KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS.

What district is KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS in?

KIPP Dc Pcs

What is the racial makeup of KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS?

Students at KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS a good school?

KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS ranks 33^rd of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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