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Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving 323 students in grades PK-5 in Washington, DC. The school is part of the Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS district, which is ranked 37 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school 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 (21.5%) and Mathematics (14.5%) were significantly below the DC state averages of 37.6% and 26.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for 3rd grade students, with only 13.3% proficient in ELA and 24.4% proficient in Math, compared to DC state averages of 30.4% and 33.7%. Nearby schools like Center City PCS - Congress Heights and Early Childhood Academy PCS outperform Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School in both ELA and Math proficiency.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $37,143 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the nearby public schools, the student-teacher ratio of 13.6 in 2023-2024 is not significantly different from the nearby schools. This suggests that the higher spending may not be translating into better educational outcomes. The school's low rankings for African American and low-income students, who make up the majority of the student population, raise concerns about the school's ability to provide equitable educational opportunities and address the unique needs of its student demographic.

409

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,143

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

908 Wahler Place SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 562-1307

District: Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (18% vs 32% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

District Of Columbia avg32%

87^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 46Achievement Preparatory Academy 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	28.5	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	116 of 126	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	72 of 108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	49 of 92	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts21%-16 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ingenuity Prep PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4600 Livingston Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-0391	797	96	8.3		0 (0.0%)	784 (98.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24.4	96^th of 128 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.9	80^th of 126 public elementary schools	36.5%	16		2.1	13.9	23.8	27.4	22.7	41.0	31.0	26.1	22.2	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.5	11.3	12.1	$31,208	$5,675	$25,533
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

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Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School ranks 87^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students at Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School.

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