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KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 15% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS is a public charter middle school in Washington, DC, serving 340 students in grades 5 through 8 at 5300 Blaine Street NE. The school has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past decade, falling from a 3-star rating (54th percentile) in 2016-2017 to a 1-star rating (15th percentile) in 2025-2026, placing it 57th out of 67 ranked middle schools in the District.

Academically, Valor trails both state averages and its own network siblings by substantial margins. In 2025-2026, only 18.3% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (compared to the 39.6% state average), while just 10.1% reached proficiency in math (compared to 28.2% statewide). The gap is even more striking when comparing Valor to its sister schools within the KIPP DC PCS network: KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS (just 0.82 miles away) posted 31.1% ELA proficiency and 20.8% math proficiency, while KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS reached 29.5% and 18.7% respectively. These differences persist despite nearly identical per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the three schools.

Particularly concerning is the school's performance with its most vulnerable students. In 2024-2025, Valor ranked 62nd out of 64 DC schools for Low Socioeconomic Status students, placing in the 3rd percentile. The school spends approximately $27,753 per student—more than several higher-performing nearby schools, including DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School, which achieves 43.2% ELA proficiency, and Eliot-Hine Middle School at 41.8%. While there is a small positive trend in ELA proficiency by grade level (rising from 11.1% in 6th grade to 26.2% in 8th grade), mathematics achievement remains persistently low across all grades, suggesting any gains are not translating to the school's most challenging subject area.

340

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,407

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 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (14% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg19%

District Of Columbia avg34%

58^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 39 pts since 2017

From top 46% (2017) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle 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	21.4	58 of 68	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.6	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.7	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)18th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

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

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Mathematics10%-18 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 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	98.3%	3 (0.9%)	332 (97.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.4	58^th of 68 public middle schools	14.7%		19.8	59^th of 69 public middle schools	14.5%	1			11.1	20.6	26.2	18.3		9.1	11.3	13.3	7.3	10.1	$29,407	$3,532	$25,876
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	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	280 (88.9%)	32 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	65^th of 68 public middle schools	4.4%		17.6	63^rd of 69 public middle schools	8.7%	2			13.5	18.2	24.7	18.8			3.7	4.7	2.5	3.7	$31,648	$2,612	$29,036
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	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	396 (93.8%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40.3	35^th of 68 public middle schools	48.5%		41.3	33^rd of 69 public middle schools	52.2%	2		27.9	25.0	31.7	40.2	31.1		27.0	23.3	15.7	17.0	20.8	$28,651	$3,872	$24,779
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	65.9%	0 (0.0%)	293 (92.1%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	58.5	20^th of 68 public middle schools	70.6%		65.6	15^th of 69 public middle schools	78.3%	5	46.9	36.1	46.5	44.2	42.5	43.2			15.5	32.7		25.4	$27,098	$3,186	$23,913
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	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	201 (90.1%)	18 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	21.4	57^th of 68 public middle schools	16.2%		17.3	65^th of 69 public middle schools	5.8%	8			18.9	30.2	11.4	20.1			9.4	11.4	5.8	8.9	$36,485	$2,723	$33,762
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) 388-3177	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%)	37.1	41^st of 68 public middle schools	39.7%		30.4	44^th of 69 public middle schools	36.2%	3			20.3	29.5	46.2	32.3			8.3	12.9	24.7	15.4	$27,748	$1,736	$26,013
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	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	16^th of 68 public middle schools	76.5%		63.4	18^th of 69 public middle schools	73.9%	2	26.1	31.3	54.0	36.4	54.4	40.3				38.2	15.3	25.4	$33,692	$2,746	$30,945
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	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)						4.6							$101,648	$7,118	$94,530
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	100.0%	64 (14.8%)	321 (74.3%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	51.7	24^th of 68 public middle schools	64.7%		57.5	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%	1			40.4	51.6	32.4	41.8			23.9	23.7	14.1	20.8	$26,059	$2,509	$23,550
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	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	339 (98.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.1	39^th of 68 public middle schools	42.6%		24.3	52^nd of 69 public middle schools	24.6%	13		26.9	19.1	33.3	39.0	29.5		17.9	11.9	23.9	21.8	18.7	$29,238	$3,636	$25,602

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS

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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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