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KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS

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KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS ranks 44 th of 67 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 67 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 34% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS is a public charter middle school in the Shaw/Truxton Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC, serving 341 students in grades 5-8 as part of the KIPP DC PCS network. In 2025-2026, the school ranked 44th out of 67 DC middle schools (34th percentile, 2 stars). WILL slightly outperforms its charter network average in both ELA and math, but proficiency rates of 25.1% in ELA and 19.7% in math remain well below DC state averages of 39.6% and 28.2%.

Math is the school's strongest subject, particularly in the upper grades. Eighth-grade math proficiency reaches 33.0%, beating the DC state average of 24.7% and more than doubling the KIPP DC PCS network average of 15.8%. This stands out against nearby schools like McKinley Middle School (8.7%), Capital Village PCS (10.5%), and KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS (18.7%). Grade-level data shows an upward trajectory, with math proficiency climbing from 9.5% in 6th grade to 33.0% in 8th grade. ELA, however, is a clear weakness. WILL's 25.1% proficiency trails most nearby schools, including E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School (33.5%), Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle (40.2%), and DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School (45.9%). Among nearby schools, only Capital Village PCS (10.0%) ranks lower in ELA.

WILL has declined significantly since its mid-2010s heyday, when it ranked 9th-10th in DC with 4-star ratings. After bottoming out at a 1-star rating in 2023-2024, it has stabilized in the lower-middle tier. The school previously earned strong marks for serving at-risk and low-income students well, though that advantage has eroded. Science is a major concern: only 2.27% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, versus 13.4% statewide. Spending does not clearly drive outcomes—WILL spends $28,088 per student, while higher-performing neighbors like Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School spend less ($23,849) and Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster) spends a similar amount ($26,421).

341

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,088

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 328-9455

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (22% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg19%

District Of Columbia avg34%

44^th of 67

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 47 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the KIPP Dc Pcs

33^rd 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
2026	34.6	44 of 67	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	21 of 75	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	26 of 72	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	18 of 56	67.9%	★★★★☆
2016	63.4	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	15 of 57	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	87.2	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	91.9	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	56.7	18 of 52	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	29 of 53	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	22 of 51	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	67.6	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	54.4	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2019)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2019)65th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2019)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

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

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)						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 (2016)	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 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 - WILL Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 328-9455	341	28	12.0	99.0%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.6	44^th of 67 public middle schools	34.3%		29.3	46^th of 69 public middle schools	33.3%	2		20.3	16.6	28.5	35.0	25.1		23.7	9.5	11.6	33.0	19.7	$28,088	$4,644	$23,444
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	111 O Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	199	25	7.9		0 (0.0%)	193 (97.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	26^th of 67 public middle schools	61.2%		64.6	17^th of 69 public middle schools	75.4%	9	11.9	50.0	22.0	67.4		40.2	9.4		10.0	21.7		18.0	$33,146	$5,355	$27,792
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 T. St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	286	24	12.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (81.1%)	48 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.4	48^th of 67 public middle schools	28.4%		39.6	35^th of 69 public middle schools	49.3%	13			29.2	31.2	34.1	31.6			4.7	14.0	7.7	8.7	$28,425	$4,767	$23,658
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	2565 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-5300	271	32	8.4	67.3%	0 (0.0%)	255 (94.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	37^th of 67 public middle schools	44.8%		35.1	40^th of 69 public middle schools	42.0%	3			36.3	38.4	32.6	35.7			19.7		6.8	14.6	$37,402	$4,726	$32,677
Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Public	6-8	410 E St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6010	460	34	13.5	35.8%	89 (19.3%)	323 (70.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	82.1	10^th of 67 public middle schools	85.1%		79.9	10^th of 69 public middle schools	85.5%				55.6	71.8	66.9	64.5			25.7	40.4	30.6	32.2	$26,421	$4,307	$22,114
Capital Village PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	705 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Capital Village PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 938-1416	91	8	11.0		0 (0.0%)	77 (84.6%)	9 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)								(n/a)													$42,563	$5,574	$36,989
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	701 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-5700	308	32	9.6	65.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (84.7%)	37 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	76.3	11^th of 67 public middle schools	83.6%		77.8	11^th of 69 public middle schools	84.1%		42.7		39.6	65.2	51.0	45.9	35.4		28.5	39.2	42.5	34.8	$32,184	$4,515	$27,669
Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	4301 Harewood Road NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 697-4430	384	30	12.9		165 (43.0%)	132 (34.4%)	38 (9.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.7%)	93.8	6^th of 67 public middle schools	91.0%		91.7	5^th of 69 public middle schools	92.8%	1		73.4	64.2	88.4	67.7	73.4		64.9	47.3		41.7	53.0	$23,849	$838	$23,011
E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3600 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	329	36	9.1	99.2%	7 (2.1%)	77 (23.4%)	243 (73.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.8	32^nd of 67 public middle schools	52.2%		22.6	55^th of 69 public middle schools	20.3%	23			29.9	30.6	39.4	33.5			19.6	18.3	16.6	18.1	$31,522	$3,520	$28,002
Washington Global PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	525 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Washington Global PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 796-2415	227	19	12.2	97.0%	2 (0.9%)	220 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	22^nd of 67 public middle schools	67.2%		46.6	28^th of 69 public middle schools	59.4%	6			27.7	50.7	49.2	41.0			26.2	32.3	14.0	24.8	$28,260	$5,293	$22,967

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS

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KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS ranks 44^th of 67 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students at KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS.

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