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KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS

Public, Charter Grades 1-4

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS is an elementary public charter school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 390 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.

KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 13.3%, compared to 18.3% for the KIPP DC district and 37.6% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 11.6%, compared to 14.4% for the KIPP DC district and 26.4% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from being ranked 48 out of 122 DC elementary schools in 2018-2019 to being ranked 117 out of 128 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. When compared to nearby schools, such as Nalle Elementary School, which had higher ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates in 2024-2025, KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS generally underperforms.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for African American students and low socioeconomic status students declining significantly in recent years. Despite the school's underperformance, its spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $19,818 in 2020-2021 to $26,514 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has increased from 11.4 in 2021-2022 to 13.8 in 2023-2024. These factors raise questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the need to ensure that the school's spending is aligned with improving student outcomes.

388

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,514

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 Blaine Street NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 398-6811

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Hispanic:

2.6%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2017 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg16%

District Of Columbia avg32%

117^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 57 pts since 2017

From top 34% (2017) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	117 of 128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	106 of 126	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	92 of 128	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	92 of 97	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	37 of 120	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	37 of 108	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	49 of 63	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.2	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	18 of 100	82.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	82.4	7 of 91	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	41 of 117	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	88 of 92	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	51.6	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+32 vs school

Female (2019)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2019)58th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

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

English Language Arts13%-24 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 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 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 - Quest Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	388	27	14.2		0 (0.0%)	375 (96.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	117^th of 128 public elementary schools	8.6%		22.9	106^th of 126 public elementary schools	15.9%	11		12.6	14.3					13.3	13.6	9.0					11.6	$26,514	$4,399	$22,114
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	244	18	13.3		0 (0.0%)	238 (97.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$21,670	$3,168	$18,501
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5600 East Capitol Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 975-2100	353	28	12.6		22 (6.2%)	263 (74.5%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	29.3	85^th of 128 public elementary schools	33.6%		32.9	78^th of 126 public elementary schools	38.1%	7	12.9	26.7	21.9	24.4				24.4	28.9	9.8	9.8				16.5	$25,595	$1,001	$24,594
DC Scholars PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5601 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Scholars PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 559-6138	478	35	13.6		0 (0.0%)	455 (95.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	30.7	83^rd of 128 public elementary schools	35.2%		24.2	103^rd of 126 public elementary schools	18.3%	20	6.7	8.6	20.8	12.5	31.8	30.4	45.5	26.0	20.0	18.9	12.5	34.1	21.7	38.6	24.8	$26,085	$4,286	$21,799
Drew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Eads St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6040	223	26	8.7		3 (1.3%)	206 (92.4%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	113^th of 128 public elementary schools	11.7%		22.5	109^th of 126 public elementary schools	13.5%	4		6.3	23.1	14.3				13.9		7.7						$33,835	$5,325	$28,510
Nalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 50th St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6280	287	34	8.5		6 (2.1%)	226 (78.7%)	51 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25.7	91^st of 128 public elementary schools	28.9%		26.9	98^th of 126 public elementary schools	22.2%	7		15.4	31.4	20.0				22.2	10.3	22.9	8.3				14.3	$28,461	$4,538	$23,923
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 48th Pl NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6060	162	19	8.7		0 (0.0%)	144 (88.9%)	16 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	31.8	81^st of 128 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.5	73^rd of 126 public elementary schools	42.1%	8		12.5	40.7	11.1				23.2	20.8	18.5					16.2	$39,570	$5,570	$34,000
C.W. Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 53rd St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3188	251	30	8.5		2 (0.8%)	230 (91.6%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	25.4	92^nd of 128 public elementary schools	28.1%		21.9	112^th of 126 public elementary schools	11.1%	20		25.8	27.3	15.8				22.5	16.1	15.2	10.5				13.7	$30,497	$5,260	$25,237
Burrville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Division Ave. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6020	232	20	11.6		2 (0.9%)	217 (93.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.3	82^nd of 128 public elementary schools	35.9%		21.8	113^th of 126 public elementary schools	10.3%	31			16.7	31.8				16.3	17.9		9.1				9.6	$29,860	$4,777	$25,084
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	913 55th St NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Wildflower PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 350-1335	45	3	15.0		0 (0.0%)	44 (97.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$54,145	$13,235	$40,910

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS

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KIPP Dc Pcs

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

Students at KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS a good school?

KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 8.6% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

How many students attend KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS.

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