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KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 14% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS is a public charter middle school in Washington, DC, serving 336 students in grades 5-8. 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.

KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS has consistently ranked in the lower half of DC middle schools, with a ranking between 54-60 out of 69-70 schools in recent years. The school's performance on DC CAPE/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 16.8% in ELA and 7.7% in Math, compared to the district averages of 37.6% and 26.4%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS generally performs worse than KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS and KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS, as well as Eliot-Hine Middle School and Two Rivers PCS - Young Middle School.

KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS has struggled to support its student subgroups, particularly African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2024-2025, the school's African American students ranked 58 out of 68 DC middle schools, with a 1-star rating, and its low-income students ranked 62 out of 64 DC middle schools, with a 0-star rating. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at the school, ranging from $21,076 to $27,753 in recent years, the academic outcomes have not translated into strong performance, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

340

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,753

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 Blaine Street NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 398-6811

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.6%

Hispanic:

1.5%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2017 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (12% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg16%

District Of Columbia avg32%

59^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 39 pts since 2017

From top 46% (2017) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle 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	19.8	59 of 69	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	59 of 70	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	54 of 69	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	32 of 75	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	34 of 72	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	26 of 56	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	58 of 68	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	26 of 42	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	24 of 55	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	27 of 55	50.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	48.6	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	50.8	27 of 52	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.5	29 of 53	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	31 of 49	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	41.7	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)56th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2019)48th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)47th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2019)45th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

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

English Language Arts17%-21 vs state

Mathematics8%-19 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 Science Science 8th Grade	DC Science Science All Grades	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 - Valor Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	340	28	11.9		3 (0.9%)	332 (97.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	59^th of 69 public middle schools	14.5%		26.8	59^th of 70 public middle schools	15.7%						8.3	16.0	28.9	11.5	16.8		8.8	12.5	6.8		7.7	$27,753	$4,216	$23,538
Kelly Miller Middle School	Public	6-8	301 49th St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-6870	315	29	10.8		3 (1.0%)	280 (88.9%)	32 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.6	63^rd of 69 public middle schools	8.7%		22.2	61^st of 70 public middle schools	12.9%	2						8.9	17.2	25.0	16.9				7.9		6.8	$31,216	$4,980	$26,236
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	4801 Benning Road SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 582-5477	422	34	12.3		0 (0.0%)	396 (93.8%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41.3	33^rd of 69 public middle schools	52.2%		56.8	23^rd of 70 public middle schools	67.1%	10			2.2		14.6	28.8	22.4	30.1	23.8		25.2	27.4	17.8	24.2	23.6	$26,329	$3,860	$22,469
DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	100 41st Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 396-3780	318	31	10.2		0 (0.0%)	293 (92.1%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	65.6	15^th of 69 public middle schools	78.3%		59.6	21^st of 70 public middle schools	70.0%	6	9.4		7.1	30.7	29.2	44.6	43.1	43.1	37.5	17.3	29.2	25.4	36.0		24.5	$26,762	$4,555	$22,206
Sousa Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 Ely Pl. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3260	223	24	9.2		1 (0.4%)	201 (90.1%)	18 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17.3	65^th of 69 public middle schools	5.8%		18.4	64^th of 70 public middle schools	8.6%	1						22.5	13.3	13.2	16.4			17.6	9.7		10.9	$35,468	$4,897	$30,571
Two Rivers PCS - Young Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	830 26th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1360	224	26	8.6		12 (5.4%)	179 (79.9%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	30.4	44^th of 69 public middle schools	36.2%		51.7	26^th of 70 public middle schools	62.9%	18						12.3	33.3	27.6	25.4			9.4	13.3		10.4	$26,168	$1,400	$24,768
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 572-1070	238	28	8.6		0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63.4	18^th of 69 public middle schools	73.9%		63.9	17^th of 70 public middle schools	75.7%	1				42.5	34.1	31.7	53.2	47.0	40.9	31.9	20.9	36.7	23.4	23.5	28.1	$32,693	$4,903	$27,790
Monument Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	500 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Monument Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 545-3180	131	18	7.2		0 (0.0%)	126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)							10.3		4.5							$93,665	$16,482	$77,183
Eliot-Hine Middle School	Public	6-8	1830 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5380	432	33	13.0		64 (14.8%)	321 (74.3%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	57.5	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%		57.4	22^nd of 70 public middle schools	68.6%	1		13.7				43.5	34.9	40.6	39.7			26.4	13.7		21.5	$24,747	$4,651	$20,096
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-5477	345	27	12.6		0 (0.0%)	339 (98.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.3	52^nd of 69 public middle schools	24.6%		26.9	58^th of 70 public middle schools	17.1%	6					7.6	13.2	29.8	16.3	16.9		8.6	5.4	21.7	8.0	11.2	$27,018	$4,340	$22,679

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS

Is KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS a good school?

KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 14.5% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

How many students attend KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS.

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

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

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