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KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS

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KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS ranks 24 th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 35% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

KIPP DC PCS – Legacy College Preparatory PCS is a public charter high school in Washington, DC's Ward 8 that serves 646 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the KIPP Dc Pcs charter network.

Where this school truly stands out is graduation: 86.4% of students graduate, well above the state average of 78.7% and higher than most nearby schools, including Eastern High School (79.0%) and Anacostia High School (76.4%). Only Bard High School Early College DC (91.9%) and Ballou High School (88.9%) exceed KIPP Legacy's graduation rate in the area. English language arts scores are modest but improving, with 21.5% of students proficient in 2025–26, up from 17.7% the prior year.

The biggest challenge is math. Just 2.7% of students are proficient in math, compared with the state average of 28.2%, and Algebra I and Geometry proficiency are both below 3%. This is a serious concern for a school with "College Preparatory" in its name. Nearby schools like Friendship PCS – Technology Preparatory High School (8.1% math proficiency) and Bard DC (10.3%) do better, sometimes with less spending. KIPP Legacy spends about $34,784 per student, among the highest in the area, yet academic outcomes remain modest. The school's overall rank has improved to 23rd out of 36 DC high schools, up from 30th the year before, but math achievement and support for special education students remain urgent areas for improvement.

646

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,084

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: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2026

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 (12% vs 28% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg17%

District Of Columbia avg28%

24^th of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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	28.9	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	31.0	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	31.3	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-28 vs school

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

English II23%-15 vs state

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

English I20%-17 vs state

Geometry3%-12 vs state

Mathematics3%-26 vs state

Algebra I3%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)		DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)		DC CAPE English II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2026)	DC CAPE Geometry (2026)	DC CAPE English I (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 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	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%)	28.9	24^th of 37 public high schools	35.1%		22.7	30^th of 35 public high schools	14.3%	6		21.5		2.7	22.9	2.6	2.8	20.4	$35,084	$3,273	$31,811
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	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	572 (95.8%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.9	34^th of 37 public high schools	8.1%		18.8	32^nd of 35 public high schools	8.6%	2		14.7		3.0	12.5	2.1	3.4	17.8	$36,126	$3,026	$33,100
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	272 (97.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$27,413	$2,106	$25,306
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%)	45.3	13^th of 37 public high schools	64.9%		45.5	11^th of 35 public high schools	68.6%	2		31.5		10.3	25.8	16.6	5.8	36.4	$32,724	$2,716	$30,008
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%)	45.7	12^th of 37 public high schools	67.6%		40.8	16^th of 35 public high schools	54.3%	4		35.6		8.1	41.3	12.7	2.9	31.3	$41,470	$3,289	$38,181
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	71.8%	0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	30^th of 37 public high schools	18.9%		35.4	18^th of 35 public high schools	48.6%	12		15.9		4.8	12.9	5.5	4.2	19.1	$37,947	$2,616	$35,331
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	227 (92.3%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	33	22^nd of 37 public high schools	40.5%					(n/a)		8.9		7.4	17.1		9.3		$47,485	$3,261	$44,224
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%)	40	18^th of 37 public high schools	51.4%		47.2	10^th of 35 public high schools	71.4%	8		26.9		9.3	25.3	9.6	9.0	28.3	$30,775	$2,615	$28,160
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA	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)
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	0.0%	3 (1.0%)	293 (97.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	14^th of 37 public high schools	62.2%		45.1	12^th of 35 public high schools	65.7%	2	36.4	34.9		2.3	36.2	6.0		32.7	$34,963	$1,976	$32,987

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

KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS ranks 24^th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

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