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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 16 th of 36 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS?

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

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

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

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 36 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 56% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS is a charter high school in Northeast Washington, DC, serving 643 students in grades 9 through 12. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 16th out of 36 DC high schools in the 2025-2026 school year. That marks a shift from its earlier reputation: between 2014 and 2019, the school consistently earned 4 stars and ranked in the top 10 in DC, peaking at 5th place in 2015-2016. After slipping to 25th in 2023-2024, it has now stabilized in the middle of the pack.

Academically, the school shows a clear split between English and math. English Language Arts proficiency is 31.9%, close to the state average of 39.6% and well above the KIPP Dc Pcs network average of 21.9%. Math tells a different story: just 5.8% of students are proficient overall, with Algebra I proficiency at only 3.8% and Geometry at 7.4% — roughly a third and half of their respective state averages. Science is also a concern, with only 2.1% proficient on the DC Science exam. Despite these academic struggles, the school graduates 86.4% of its students, which is above the state average of 78.7% and higher than nearby Dunbar High School (81.9%) and Eastern High School (79.0%).

The school spends $31,788 per student — more than nearby Benjamin Banneker High School and McKinley Technology High School — yet those schools post far stronger results. McKinley, just 0.65 miles away, is a 5-star school with 75.2% ELA proficiency, 30.5% math proficiency, and a 98.2% graduation rate. Banneker, about 1.6 miles away, posts 85.6% ELA and 64.4% math proficiency. Special education support is another concern: the school ranked last among 14 DC high schools serving special education students in 2025-2026, a sharp drop from its 2nd-place ranking in 2018-2019. For families considering this school, KIPP College Prep offers solid graduation rates and respectable English instruction, but it is worth looking closely at math, science, and special education supports.

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: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2024 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 26th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (19% vs 28% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg17%

District Of Columbia avg28%

16^th of 36

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High 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	40.9	16 of 36	55.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.0	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.8	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	21.0	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Male (2019)75th percentile~ school

Female (2019)74th percentile~ school

African American (2026)59th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-56 vs school

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

English II38%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

English I27%-10 vs state

Geometry7%-7 vs state

Mathematics6%-22 vs state

Algebra I4%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)	DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)	DC CAPE English II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2026)	DC CAPE Geometry (2026)	DC CAPE English I (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 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	99.4%	2 (0.3%)	620 (96.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	16^th of 36 public high schools	55.6%		34.3	21^st of 35 public high schools	40.0%	5	31.9	5.8	37.6	3.8	7.4	27.4	$31,788	$3,994	$27,794
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center	Public	7-12	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	38.4%	33 (4.6%)	583 (80.6%)	91 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	92.4	3^rd of 36 public high schools	91.7%		74.9	6^th of 35 public high schools	82.9%	3	75.2	30.5	75.4		29.3	75.0	$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	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	781 (87.6%)	100 (11.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22.1	36^th of 36 public high schools	0.0%		18.4	33^rd of 35 public high schools	5.7%	3	10.7	2.3	11.2	2.6	2.0	10.2	$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	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	343 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	4.6						$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%)	38.2	18^th of 36 public high schools	50.0%		33.5	22^nd of 35 public high schools	37.1%	4	19.2	12.0	23.5	10.1	13.6	14.8	$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	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53.8	9^th of 36 public high schools	75.0%		43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%	4	41.7	10.5	41.5	12.0	9.2	41.8	$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	100.0%	26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	27.1	32^nd of 36 public high schools	11.1%		32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%	9	19.9	1.8	24.6	2.5	1.0	15.1	$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	100.0%	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	100.0%	65 (9.2%)	482 (68.6%)	122 (17.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	99	2^nd of 36 public high schools	94.4%		93.4	3^rd of 35 public high schools	91.4%	1	85.6	64.4	89.9	67.1	61.1	81.9	$21,072	$4,233	$16,838

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS

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

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

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KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS ranks 16^th of 36 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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