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Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy

Q: How many students attend Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy?

Students at Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy are 97% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy is an elementary public charter school in Washington, DC, serving 529 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 47 districts in DC and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools and the district average. The school has an overwhelmingly African American student population (97.73%), and its academic performance is consistently low, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5 ranging from 7.1% to 12.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, well below the District of Columbia averages. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 70th out of 122 DC elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 123rd out of 126 in 2023-2024, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $30,129 in 2022-2023, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Turner Elementary School, KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS, and Ketcham Elementary School, also have predominantly African American student populations and low academic performance, they generally outperform Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy. The exception is DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School, which has a more diverse student population and significantly higher academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy and the district average.

346

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,463

Per pupil spending ?

2335 Raynolds Place SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 750-7177

District: Rocketship Education DC PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 2nd in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (6% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg9%

District Of Columbia avg32%

Not ranked this year

Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

43^rd of 46Rocketship Education 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
2024	16.8	123 of 126	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	123 of 128	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	108 of 108	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	63 of 63	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	49 of 106	53.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	52.2	37 of 91	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	35.8	72 of 117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	92 of 92	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	35.6	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	32.2	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2019)59th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2019)39th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2019)38th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)27th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile

African American (2025)<1st percentile

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

English Language Arts8%-30 vs state

Mathematics5%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy

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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 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 All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2335 Raynolds Place SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-7177	346	22	15.7		2 (0.6%)	337 (97.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)		6.1	13.5		7.5	6.1	5.4		5.0	$31,463	$3,547	$27,916
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6140	252	25	10.2		0 (0.0%)	237 (94.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	21	104^th of 128 public elementary schools	18.8%					(n/a)		15.6	16.1	20.0	17.0	18.8	12.5	8.0	13.5	$35,413	$5,165	$30,248
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Naylor Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6180	288	30	9.5		0 (0.0%)	273 (94.8%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	30	84^th of 128 public elementary schools	34.4%		30.1	83^rd of 126 public elementary schools	34.1%	1		16.7	10.8	26.3	18.0	22.2	8.6	35.1	22.2	$31,980	$4,959	$27,021
Moten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1565 Morris Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1111	216	28	7.7		0 (0.0%)	208 (96.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	36.6	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%		25.5	101^st of 126 public elementary schools	19.8%	33	15.0	12.9	38.5	40.0	28.6	19.4	15.4	35.0	22.1	$36,514	$4,764	$31,750
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
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-7735	282	21	13.1		1 (0.4%)	274 (97.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$27,044	$4,760	$22,284
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-5323	408	32	12.6		0 (0.0%)	400 (98.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	124^th of 128 public elementary schools	3.1%		22.5	108^th of 126 public elementary schools	14.3%	16		6.5	14.0		10.1	11.0	10.0		10.5	$25,369	$3,550	$21,819
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1409 V Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3500	409	32	12.7		1 (0.2%)	389 (95.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)		28.0			28.0	20.0			20.0	$26,992	$4,620	$22,372
Ketcham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 15th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1122	244	27	9.0		0 (0.0%)	229 (93.9%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.2	121^st of 128 public elementary schools	5.5%					(n/a)		10.7		11.5	8.5	10.7				$30,532	$4,943	$25,589
Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2345 R Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 996-6700	246	17	14.8		12 (4.9%)	203 (82.5%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)								(n/a)		16.7			13.8	16.7			10.3	$25,759	$706	$25,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy

How many students attend Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy.

What district is Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy in?

Rocketship Education DC PCS

What is the racial makeup of Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy?

Students at Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy are 97% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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