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KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS

Q: Is KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS a good school?

KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 19.1% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS.

Q: What is the racial makeup of KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS?

Students at KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 19% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS is a public charter middle school in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC, serving 435 students in grades 5–8 and operating as part of the KIPP DC PCS network. The school's performance has declined dramatically over the past decade, falling from a 4-star rating in the 77th percentile statewide in 2016–2017 to a 1-star rating in the 19th percentile in 2025–2026, placing it among the bottom fifth of DC middle schools.

Academic proficiency at KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS lags well behind state averages: just 20% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 9% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.6% and 28.2%. Science proficiency is even more concerning at 1.12% versus the 13.4% state average. Nearby schools serving similar populations achieve far better results—DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School posts 37.3% ELA and 27.8% math proficiency, and Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle reaches 44.9% in ELA. Subgroup outcomes are also troubling: special education students scored at the 0th percentile, ranking last among 18 DC schools, and low-income students have slipped to the 18th percentile.

There are a few bright spots. Seventh-grade ELA proficiency reached 28.8%, above the KIPP DC district average, suggesting internal expertise that could be applied elsewhere. The school spends approximately $27,740 per student with a typical student-teacher ratio of 11.6, so underperformance is not due to lack of resources. Given that high-performing schools like DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School are within a quarter mile, improvement is clearly possible—but it will require intentional changes to curriculum, instruction, and support for the school's most vulnerable learners.

435

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,947

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Douglass Road SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 678-5477

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.2%

Hispanic:

1.4%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (14% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg19%

District Of Columbia avg34%

55^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	22.6	55 of 68	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	54 of 69	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	52 of 70	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	24 of 75	68.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	45.9	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.8	14 of 57	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	89.6	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	88.6	10 of 57	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	86.9	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	54 of 68	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	12 of 55	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	16 of 55	70.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	39.4	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	54.4	22 of 52	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	19 of 44	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	65.1	16 of 53	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)70th percentile~ school

Female (2019)58th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-22 vs school

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

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Mathematics9%-19 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 (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	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 - AIM Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-5477	435	37	11.6	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	427 (98.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	55^th of 68 public middle schools	19.1%		22.7	54^th of 69 public middle schools	21.7%	1		13.1	14.7	28.8	23.9	20.0		7.1	7.1	12.9	9.3	9.0	$27,947	$3,559	$24,388
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	2330 Pomeroy Rd SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 519-3955	315	27	11.6		0 (0.0%)	301 (95.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	63.6	17^th of 68 public middle schools	75.0%		51.1	26^th of 69 public middle schools	62.3%	9	31.9	18.6	52.4	42.8	47.0	37.3			46.0	21.4	16.3	27.8	$29,742	$3,245	$26,497
Johnson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Bruce Pl. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3140	307	26	11.8	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	301 (98.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	67^th of 68 public middle schools	1.5%		15.9	66^th of 69 public middle schools	4.3%	1			13.9	14.5	7.9	11.8			4.8	2.8	3.6	3.6	$29,002	$2,654	$26,348
Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	2715 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	293	25	11.8		0 (0.0%)	290 (99.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	65.1	15^th of 68 public middle schools	77.9%		58.4	22^nd of 69 public middle schools	68.1%	7		26.2	58.4	54.9	56.2	44.9	2.0	10.9	21.8		11.1	13.7	$31,769	$2,921	$28,848
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	328	28	11.5		1 (0.3%)	322 (98.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	59^th of 68 public middle schools	13.2%		18.9	62^nd of 69 public middle schools	10.1%	3		17.2	17.3	11.4	30.5	18.5		11.0	13.7	2.2	6.9	8.1	$29,165	$4,211	$24,954
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (93.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12.5	68^th of 68 public middle schools	0.0%		13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%				17.4	14.0	13.9	15.0			3.9	2.0		1.9	$39,129	$2,670	$36,459
Hart Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6426	374	36	10.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	358 (95.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	19.4	60^th of 68 public middle schools	11.8%		19.1	61^st of 69 public middle schools	11.6%	1			11.4	24.2	27.2	21.7			6.8	10.0		5.7	$33,034	$2,694	$30,340
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Public, Charter	6-8	908 Wahler Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 670-7862	297	31	9.5		0 (0.0%)	293 (98.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	37^th of 68 public middle schools	45.6%		31.8	41^st of 69 public middle schools	40.6%	4			35.0	31.1	42.0	36.0			8.8	13.8	18.7	13.9	$30,935	$2,629	$28,306
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	1345 Potomac Avenue SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-5800	282	27	10.6	99.1%	2 (0.7%)	271 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	52.9	23^rd of 68 public middle schools	66.2%		51.4	25^th of 69 public middle schools	63.8%	2	35.5	28.8	37.3	61.0	45.0	42.0	65.2	21.2		17.3	10.5	24.0	$33,612	$2,492	$31,120
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Public, Charter	4-8	4600 Livingston Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 830-2810	311	27	11.5		1 (0.3%)	299 (96.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	24.1	52^nd of 68 public middle schools	23.5%		22	57^th of 69 public middle schools	17.4%	5	16.7	16.4	25.0	27.9	26.7	23.4	8.3	8.2	1.4	9.8	11.7	7.6	$33,762	$3,877	$29,884

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS

Is KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS a good school?

KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 19.1% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

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

Students at KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS.

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