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KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS

Q: Is KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS a good school?

KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS ranks 21 st of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 40% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS is a public charter high school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 696 students. The school is part of the KIPP DC district, which is ranked 39 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS has seen a fluctuating performance over the years, with periods of strong rankings and ratings followed by declines. The school has shown strong performance for female and special education students, ranking in the top 10-13 in DC for these subgroups. However, the school has struggled with lower rankings for African American, low socioeconomic status, and "at-risk" student groups, often ranking in the bottom half of DC high schools for these subgroups. Academically, the school lags behind the district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across various grade levels and end-of-course exams. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains a concern.

In comparison, nearby schools like Benjamin Banneker High School have consistently ranked in the top 5 high schools in DC and maintained a 5-star rating. This suggests that KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS could learn from the practices and strategies of these high-performing schools to improve its own academic outcomes and address the equity challenges it faces.

643

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,788

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1405 Brentwood Parkway NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 678-2527

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

Hispanic:

3.0%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (17% vs 30% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

District Of Columbia avg30%

21^st of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High 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	34.3	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	58.0	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	90.2	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2012	75.7	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.8	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	59.2	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	67.9	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	59.2	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	32.4	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	81.6	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	38.1	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2019)75th percentile~ school

Female (2019)74th percentile~ school

African American (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

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

English II30%-8 vs state

English Language Arts28%-9 vs state

English I27%-12 vs state

Algebra I11%~ state avg

Mathematics10%-16 vs state

Geometry9%-5 vs state

Science2%-8 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)	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 All Grades	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
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 Brentwood Parkway NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-2527	643	52	12.2		2 (0.3%)	620 (96.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	21^st of 35 public high schools	40.0%		25.8	25^th of 34 public high schools	26.5%	4	2.1	28.3	10.1	30.0	10.9	9.3	26.8	$31,788	$3,994	$27,794
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center	Public	6-12	1000 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Dyrs	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 202-7007	84	10	8.4		0 (0.0%)	80 (95.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)								$00	$00	$00
McKinley Technology High School	Public	9-12	151 T St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	723	50	14.3		33 (4.6%)	583 (80.6%)	91 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	74.9	6^th of 35 public high schools	82.9%		62	5^th of 34 public high schools	85.3%	1	15.5	74.7	26.7	66.3	20.4	30.5	82.7	$30,238	$4,500	$25,738
Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	101 N St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-3762	892	87	10.2		3 (0.3%)	781 (87.6%)	100 (11.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18.4	33^rd of 35 public high schools	5.7%		22.1	30^th of 34 public high schools	11.8%	3		12.5	3.5	11.7	3.3	1.8	11.3	$26,283	$4,309	$21,975
Kingsman Academy PCS	Public, Charter	6-12	1375 E Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Kingsman Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-1028	346	18	19.7		0 (0.0%)	343 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)								$39,438	$4,041	$35,396
Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3015 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(240) 580-3371	386	48	8.0		5 (1.3%)	312 (80.8%)	61 (15.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	33.5	22^nd of 35 public high schools	37.1%		31.8	16^th of 34 public high schools	52.9%	6		24.2	10.0	23.3	17.0		25.0	$33,946	$4,804	$29,142
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
Luke C. Moore High School	Public	9-12	1001 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3600	275	23	11.9		2 (0.7%)	258 (93.8%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$30,336	$4,694	$25,642
Benjamin Banneker High School	Public	9-12	1600 9th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6320	703	43	16.3		65 (9.2%)	482 (68.6%)	122 (17.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	93.4	3^rd of 35 public high schools	91.4%		88	3^rd of 34 public high schools	91.2%		32.8	92.3	60.9	90.3	73.0	53.2	94.7	$21,072	$4,233	$16,838

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS

How many students attend KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS.

Is KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS a good school?

KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS ranks 21^st of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS?

Students at KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS in?

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