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KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS

Public, Charter Grades 1-4

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS is an elementary public charter school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 237 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 - Inspire Academy PCS has consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (13.1%) and Mathematics (14.4%) were significantly below the District of Columbia averages (37.6% and 26.4%, respectively). Nearby schools like Center City PCS - Congress Heights and Early Childhood Academy PCS outperform KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS in both ELA and Math proficiency.

KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of DC elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 school years. This low ranking and rating are in contrast to nearby schools like Center City PCS - Congress Heights, which has a 4-star rating and ranks in the top third of DC elementary schools. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $28,555 in the 2023-2024 school year, the low academic performance suggests that the higher spending has not translated into improved student outcomes.

314

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,555

Per pupil spending ?

3301 Wheeler Road SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 562-9101

District: KIPP Dc Pcs

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Pacific Islander:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2023 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (14% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg16%

District Of Columbia avg32%

110^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	110 of 128	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	87 of 126	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	42 of 60	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	84 of 92	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	29 of 55	47.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

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

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

English Language Arts13%-24 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 All Grades	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 - Pride Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	212	16	12.9		0 (0.0%)	200 (94.3%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$41,366	$9,986	$31,381
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	314	22	14.0		0 (0.0%)	306 (97.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18.6	110^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.1%		29.6	87^th of 126 public elementary schools	31.0%	23			10.2	17.1					13.1	15.6	12.9					14.4	$28,555	$5,633	$22,922
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 6th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4900	193	25	7.7		0 (0.0%)	192 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17.3	115^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.6	86^th of 126 public elementary schools	31.7%	29			13.6	13.6	12.5				13.2	13.6	13.6	9.4				11.8	$32,988	$4,837	$28,152
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	645 Milwaukee Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	357	30	11.8		0 (0.0%)	354 (99.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			12.1						12.1								$31,822	$4,887	$26,935
Simon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3360	231	26	8.8		0 (0.0%)	208 (90.0%)	21 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18.3	112^th of 128 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.3	110^th of 126 public elementary schools	12.7%	2			6.9	12.1	24.0				13.8	10.3		12.0				8.0	$32,922	$5,054	$27,868
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	908 Wahler Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1307	409	32	12.7		0 (0.0%)	387 (94.6%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	28.5	87^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.0%		20.9	116^th of 126 public elementary schools	7.9%	29			13.3	25.5	16.7	32.4			21.5	24.4	13.7		14.7			14.5	$37,143	$4,265	$32,878
Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	220 Highview Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-7070	251	20	12.4		5 (2.0%)	223 (88.8%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	58.5	37^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.1%		61.9	32^nd of 126 public elementary schools	74.6%	5	19.1	12.2	50.0	37.5	52.4	45.5	38.1	60.0	47.0	12.5	33.3	28.6	40.9	47.6	70.0	37.9	$28,266	$4,846	$23,419
Early Childhood Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	885 Barnaby Street SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Early Childhood Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 373-0035	281	17	16.5		0 (0.0%)	260 (92.5%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)			45.0						45.0	27.5						27.5	$35,223	$4,033	$31,190
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3264 Stanton Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3470	461	38	12.2		1 (0.2%)	441 (95.7%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)				6.5					4.4	5.7						3.8	$27,420	$4,683	$22,737
Hendley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Chesapeake St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3450	276	29	9.5		0 (0.0%)	249 (90.2%)	24 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	15.1	122^nd of 128 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.6	124^th of 126 public elementary schools	1.6%	2			12.1	14.0	10.5				12.4	18.2	10.0					9.9	$33,572	$4,783	$28,790

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS

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KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 14.1% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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

Students at KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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KIPP Dc Pcs

How many students attend KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS.

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