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Ingenuity Prep PCS

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Ingenuity Prep PCS ranks 96 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Ingenuity Prep PCS is an elementary public charter school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 792 students. The school is part of the Ingenuity Prep PCS district, which is ranked 36 out of 46 districts in DC and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ingenuity Prep PCS has consistently underperformed compared to the District of Columbia average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an ELA proficiency rate of 26.1% compared to the district average of 37.6%, and a Mathematics proficiency rate of 12.1% compared to the district average of 26.4%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its ranking among DC elementary schools dropping from 50th out of 122 in 2018-2019 to 97th out of 128 in 2024-2025.

While Ingenuity Prep PCS has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as female students and "at-risk" students, the school has struggled with the performance of African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Nearby schools, such as Leckie Education Campus and Center City PCS - Congress Heights, have outperformed Ingenuity Prep PCS in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, suggesting that the school has significant room for improvement to provide its students with a high-quality education.

797

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,208

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 Livingston Road SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 562-0391

District: Ingenuity Prep PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.4%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Asian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (17% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

District Of Columbia avg29%

Elementary school

96^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 38 pts since 2018

From top 37% (2018) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

42^nd of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 46Ingenuity Prep 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	96 of 128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	80 of 126	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	102 of 128	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	50 of 122	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	44 of 120	63.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	72.1	24 of 106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	25 of 100	75.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	15.9	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	80.2	9 of 91	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	23 of 90	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	63.6	36 of 117	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	62 of 92	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	44 of 55	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	40 of 53	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	45.0	58 of 113	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.1	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	42 of 69	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	33 of 69	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	40 of 68	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	21 of 36	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2019)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2019)49th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts26%-11 vs state

Mathematics12%-14 vs state

Science2%-11 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
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
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4399 South Capitol Terr. SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5280	238	29	8.2		0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37	66^th of 128 public elementary schools	48.4%		42.8	59^th of 126 public elementary schools	53.2%	7			20.0	44.8	12.0				26.2	22.6	24.1					17.6	$36,386	$4,949	$31,436
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
Leckie Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	4201 M.L. King Ave. SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3330	453	39	11.7		9 (2.0%)	417 (92.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	21.7	102^nd of 128 public elementary schools	20.3%		42.8	60^th of 126 public elementary schools	52.4%	42	5.0		20.0	30.2	21.1	9.8	33.3	23.3	23.3	13.3	17.8	12.5	5.0	13.6	6.8	11.5	$27,023	$4,571	$22,452
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
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
Learn Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	100 Duncan Street SW	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Learn Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 949-0930	290	22	12.9		80 (27.6%)	98 (33.8%)	68 (23.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (12.8%)	57	40^th of 128 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)			28.6	47.6					38.1	23.8	47.6					35.7	$36,915	$11,306	$25,609
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
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

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Ingenuity Prep PCS ranks 96^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ingenuity Prep PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Ingenuity Prep PCS.

What is the racial makeup of Ingenuity Prep PCS?

Students at Ingenuity Prep PCS are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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