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KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS

Public, Charter Grades 1-4

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS is an elementary public charter school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 458 students. 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.

Despite its high per-student spending, ranging from $19,888 in 2020-2021 to $25,369 in 2023-2024, KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of DC elementary schools in recent years, with rankings ranging from 97 out of 97 schools in 2021-2022 to 108 out of 126 schools in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 10.1% in ELA and 10.5% in Math, compared to the district averages of 37.6% and 26.4%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, such as DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School, which had proficiency rates of 28% in ELA and 20% in Math for the same year, KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS performs significantly worse.

While the school has historically performed well for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, and special education students, its performance for African American students and low socioeconomic status students has declined in recent years, with rankings dropping to the bottom half of DC elementary schools. The increase in the school's student-teacher ratio from 10.9 in 2021-2022 to 13.3 in 2023-2024 may also be impacting the quality of instruction and support for students. Overall, KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS faces significant challenges in maintaining and improving its academic performance, particularly for its most vulnerable student populations, and may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and resource allocation to address these issues.

408

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,369

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Douglass Road SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 610-5323

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.2%

American Indian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (10% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg16%

District Of Columbia avg32%

124^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 67 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary 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	14.3	124 of 128	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	108 of 126	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	124 of 128	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	97 of 97	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	80.2	19 of 122	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	20 of 120	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	20 of 108	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	22 of 99	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	29 of 97	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	106 of 108	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	92.9	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	4 of 100	96.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	91.9	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	80.2	19 of 117	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	18 of 110	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	75.6	19 of 113	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	19 of 113	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	66.3	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2019)84th percentile~ school

Male (2019)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)76th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)15th percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

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

Mathematics10%-16 vs state

English Language Arts10%-27 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 CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-7735	282	21	13.1		1 (0.4%)	274 (97.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$27,044	$4,760	$22,284
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-5323	408	32	12.6		0 (0.0%)	400 (98.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	124^th of 128 public elementary schools	3.1%		22.5	108^th of 126 public elementary schools	14.3%	16		6.5	14.0					10.1	11.0	10.0			10.5	$25,369	$3,550	$21,819
Moten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1565 Morris Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1111	216	28	7.7		0 (0.0%)	208 (96.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	36.6	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%		25.5	101^st of 126 public elementary schools	19.8%	33	15.0	12.9	38.5	40.0				28.6	19.4	15.4	35.0		22.1	$36,514	$4,764	$31,750
Excel Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 373-0097	363	35	10.3		2 (0.6%)	347 (95.6%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17.5	114^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.9%		20.7	117^th of 126 public elementary schools	7.1%	3	5.7	9.1		13.2	16.3	25.6	42.4	18.8	15.2		7.9	7.0	6.3	$30,849	$4,997	$25,852
Savoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Shannon Pl. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-2000	233	24	9.7		0 (0.0%)	221 (94.8%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		6.5	16.7					9.0	9.7	8.3			7.7	$31,626	$4,855	$26,771
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1409 V Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3500	409	32	12.7		1 (0.2%)	389 (95.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)		28.0						28.0	20.0				20.0	$26,992	$4,620	$22,372
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	645 Milwaukee Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	357	30	11.8		0 (0.0%)	354 (99.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		12.1						12.1						$31,822	$4,887	$26,935
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3264 Stanton Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3470	461	38	12.2		1 (0.2%)	441 (95.7%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)			6.5					4.4	5.7				3.8	$27,420	$4,683	$22,737
Ketcham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 15th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1122	244	27	9.0		0 (0.0%)	229 (93.9%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.2	121^st of 128 public elementary schools	5.5%					(n/a)		10.7		11.5				8.5	10.7					$30,532	$4,943	$25,589
Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	701 Howard Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-4193	399	25	16.0		0 (0.0%)	362 (90.7%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)								(n/a)														$27,651	$3,551	$24,099

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KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 3.1% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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

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

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In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS.

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