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KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 14% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS is a public charter high school in Washington, DC, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 495 students. The school is part of the KIPP DC district, which is ranked 39 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had only 17.7% proficiency in ELA and 3.4% proficiency in Math, while the district and state averages were significantly higher. The school's performance on end-of-course exams, such as English II and Algebra I, also lags behind the district and state, with proficiency rates ranging from 1.9% to 19.8%. However, the school's four-year graduation rate has been steadily improving, from 73.0% in 2021-2022 to 87.3% in 2023-2024, though it still falls short of the district and state averages.

Interestingly, KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS performs significantly worse than nearby charter schools like Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts and Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and graduation rates. The school also lags behind nearby traditional public high schools, such as Eastern High School and Anacostia High School, in terms of academic performance and student outcomes.

646

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,784

Per pupil spending ?

3999 8th Street SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 562-9170

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.8%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Pacific Islander:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (11% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg16%

District Of Columbia avg31%

30^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 22 pts since 2022

From bottom 37% (2022) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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	22.7	30 of 35	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	19 of 30	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)16th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

African American (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

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

English II20%-18 vs state

English Language Arts18%-20 vs state

English I14%-24 vs state

Geometry4%-10 vs state

Mathematics3%-23 vs state

Algebra I2%-11 vs state

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Schools Near KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS

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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)	DC CAPE English II (2025)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2025)	DC CAPE Geometry (2025)	DC CAPE English I (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 End of Course	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry End of Course	DC CAPE English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3999 8th Street SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9170	646	62	10.3		0 (0.0%)	638 (98.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	30^th of 35 public high schools	14.3%		22.4	29^th of 34 public high schools	14.7%	1			17.7	3.4	19.8	1.9	3.7	14.3	$34,784	$5,313	$29,471
Ballou High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3400	597	62	9.6		1 (0.2%)	572 (95.8%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.8	32^nd of 35 public high schools	8.6%		17.5	32^nd of 34 public high schools	5.9%				14.0		14.5			13.5	$34,588	$4,747	$29,841
Ballou STAY High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 645-3390	278	30	9.1		0 (0.0%)	272 (97.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$24,967	$3,828	$21,139
Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)	Public	9-12	1351 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4664	331	32	10.3		0 (0.0%)	300 (90.6%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	45.5	11^th of 35 public high schools	68.6%		28.8	22^nd of 34 public high schools	35.3%	11	5.6		39.7	9.6	38.3	9.2	10.3	40.5	$28,406	$4,409	$23,997
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2705 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1681	307	40	7.6		0 (0.0%)	302 (98.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	16^th of 35 public high schools	54.3%		40.6	13^th of 34 public high schools	61.8%	3			31.7	10.6	25.8	10.5	10.6	36.7	$34,587	$4,936	$29,650
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	2427 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 563-6862	373	34	10.9		0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.4	18^th of 35 public high schools	48.6%		29.1	20^th of 34 public high schools	41.2%	2			24.9	3.4	30.4			19.4	$38,343	$5,409	$32,935
Anacostia High School	Public	9-12	1601 16th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-2155	246	32	7.6		0 (0.0%)	227 (92.3%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)			5.7		7.3				$46,589	$5,124	$41,466
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	9-12	709 12th Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 677-3522	387	25	15.7		0 (0.0%)	380 (98.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47.2	10^th of 35 public high schools	71.4%					(n/a)			34.6	11.1	39.2	11.8	8.9	30.9	$32,602	$3,566	$29,036
DC Department of Corrections	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Jail Education Program	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	45	15	3.0		0 (0.0%)	42 (93.3%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$00	$00	$00
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Public, Charter	8-12	475 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1011	300	26	11.7		3 (1.0%)	293 (97.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	12^th of 35 public high schools	65.7%		40.9	12^th of 34 public high schools	64.7%			20.0	29.6	3.5	33.9		5.3	28.2	$32,581	$3,041	$29,539

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS

What is the racial makeup of KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS?

Students at KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS are 99% African American.

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KIPP Dc Pcs

Is KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS a good school?

KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS ranks in the bottom 14.3% of District Of Columbia high schools.

How many students attend KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS.

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