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KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS

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

KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 13.7% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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

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

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

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

Public, Charter Grades 1-4

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS is a public charter school in Washington, DC's Anacostia neighborhood, serving 408 students in grades 1 through 4 as part of the KIPP DC PCS network. It shares a campus with KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS (grades PK-K), forming a K-4 pipeline. The school's most striking feature is its dramatic decline: as recently as 2018-19, it ranked in the 84th percentile of DC elementary schools, but by 2021-22 it had plummeted to last place in the city. It has since recovered slightly to 107th out of 124 schools, but remains far from its former standing.

Current test scores tell a difficult story. Only 9.7% of Heights students scored proficient in English Language Arts and 14.7% in math in 2025-26, compared to state averages of 39.6% and 28.2%. ELA is a particular concern—the school's score is less than half of the network average. However, 4th graders score three times higher in ELA than 3rd graders (15% vs. 4.8%), suggesting students may gain ground the longer they stay. Families have nearby alternatives that outperform Heights, including Moten Elementary School (26.8% ELA, 25.4% math) and DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School, which ranks 12th in the district. Other nearby schools like Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy and Excel Academy face similar challenges.

Heights operates with fewer resources than nearby District of Columbia Public Schools options, spending roughly $25,000 per student—about $10,000 less than Moten—with a higher student-teacher ratio (12.6 vs. 7.7). Historically, the school was a statewide leader in serving at-risk students, ranking #1 in 2017-18; today those students rank in the bottom 20%. There are early signs the decline may be bottoming out—math proficiency rose from 10.5% to 14.7% in the past year. However, literacy remains the most urgent challenge, and the school has a long road back to its former excellence.

408

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,627

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: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2026) from a <1st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (12% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg19%

District Of Columbia avg34%

107^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 64 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary 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	17.3	107 of 124	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.7	78 of 96	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.0	66 of 80	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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

African American (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

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

Mathematics15%-14 vs state

English Language Arts10%-30 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 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 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 - 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	99.4%	1 (0.4%)	274 (97.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$30,296	$3,498	$26,798
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	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	400 (98.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	107^th of 124 public elementary schools	13.7%		14.3	124^th of 128 public elementary schools	3.1%	17	4.8	15.0					9.7	13.4	16.3					14.7	$28,627	$3,640	$24,987
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	208 (96.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	29.6	76^th of 124 public elementary schools	38.7%		36.6	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%	8	9.5	32.1					26.8	28.5		13.6				25.4	$35,409	$2,827	$32,581
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%)	17.6	105^th of 124 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.5	114^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.9%	9			8.4	23.1	31.9	29.2	23.6			4.2	5.9	6.5	5.2	8.3	$29,256	$2,645	$26,611
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	221 (94.8%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	121^st of 124 public elementary schools	2.4%					(n/a)	3.6	7.2	5.6				5.4			5.6					$31,298	$2,575	$28,723
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2330 Pomeroy Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3500	409	32	12.7	80.9%	1 (0.2%)	389 (95.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)	19.1														$29,035	$3,269	$25,766
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2715 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	357	30	11.8	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	354 (99.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	14.5							14.3							$32,946	$2,921	$30,025
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3264 Stanton Rd. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3470	461	38	12.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	441 (95.7%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	122^nd of 124 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	3.7	9.7	7.8				7.4	5.6	5.7	4.5				5.3	$29,354	$2,705	$26,649
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	229 (93.9%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.1	120^th of 124 public elementary schools	3.2%		15.2	121^st of 128 public elementary schools	5.5%	1	4.2		7.5				9.7		6.5					2.4	$31,699	$2,725	$28,973
Cedar Tree Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	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	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	362 (90.7%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)								(n/a)	11.7							19.6							$30,586	$2,230	$28,356

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS

How many students attend KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS?

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

Is KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS a good school?

KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 13.7% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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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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