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Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep is an elementary public charter school in Washington, DC, serving 609 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the Rocketship Education DC PCS district, which is ranked 43 out of 46 districts in DC, Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of DC elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep significantly underperforms the district and city averages in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.6% citywide. In math, 12% of Rocketship students were proficient, compared to 26.4% citywide. This pattern holds true across grade levels and subject areas. The school also ranks particularly low for its African American students (103 out of 108 DC elementary schools) and low-income students (91 out of 92 DC elementary schools), indicating significant achievement gaps. Despite spending significantly more per student ($27,256 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, this higher spending does not translate to better academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as Garfield Elementary, Beers Elementary, and KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS, significantly outperform Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep in academic proficiency, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep is an outlier in the local area, with room for improvement in its instructional practices and resource allocation to better support student learning.

530

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,256

Per pupil spending ?

4250 Massachusetts Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 803-7004

District: Rocketship Education DC PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.2%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2022 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (9% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

District Of Columbia avg32%

119^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From bottom 11% (2022) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Rocketship Education DC PCS

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
2025	16.2	119 of 128	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	119 of 126	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	103 of 108	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	91 of 92	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	51 of 55	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

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

Mathematics12%-14 vs state

English Language Arts7%-31 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 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 - Legacy Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4250 Massachusetts Avenue SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 803-7004	530	32	16.5		0 (0.0%)	515 (97.2%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.2	119^th of 128 public elementary schools	7.0%		19.5	119^th of 126 public elementary schools	5.6%				12.2	6.1	6.7	11.7	9.8	14.3	12.0	$27,256	$3,326	$23,930
Malcolm X Elementary School at Green	Public	PK, KG-5	4430 H St SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3409	170	26	6.5		0 (0.0%)	164 (96.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	36	71^st of 128 public elementary schools	44.5%		28.2	92^nd of 126 public elementary schools	27.0%	21		15.8	28.6		14.8		23.8		10.0	$35,708	$4,735	$30,974
Beers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Alabama Ave. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4800	412	38	10.8		3 (0.7%)	390 (94.7%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33.2	78^th of 128 public elementary schools	39.1%		31.1	81^st of 126 public elementary schools	35.7%	3	10.3	16.3	25.0	31.0	24.5	14.3	36.4	22.4	23.8	$33,650	$4,429	$29,221
KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS	Public, Charter	K-4	4801 Benning Road SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 582-1390	614	43	14.3		0 (0.0%)	586 (95.4%)	25 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	54^th of 128 public elementary schools	57.8%		45.7	56^th of 126 public elementary schools	55.6%	2		20.9	33.3		27.0	26.1	33.3		29.6	$26,266	$3,493	$22,773
I Dream PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2220 Branch Avenue SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	I Dream PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 922-7221	99	10	9.9		3 (3.0%)	90 (90.9%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$37,608	$5,341	$32,267
Plummer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Texas Ave. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4360	233	31	7.5		0 (0.0%)	183 (78.5%)	49 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.3	116^th of 128 public elementary schools	9.4%		21.3	115^th of 126 public elementary schools	8.7%	1		15.4	8.3	15.0	12.9	12.0			8.8	$30,408	$4,723	$25,686
C.W. Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 53rd St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3188	251	30	8.5		2 (0.8%)	230 (91.6%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	25.4	92^nd of 128 public elementary schools	28.1%		21.9	112^th of 126 public elementary schools	11.1%	20		25.8	27.3	15.8	22.5	16.1	15.2	10.5	13.7	$30,497	$5,260	$25,237
Nalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 50th St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6280	287	34	8.5		6 (2.1%)	226 (78.7%)	51 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25.7	91^st of 128 public elementary schools	28.9%		26.9	98^th of 126 public elementary schools	22.2%	7		15.4	31.4	20.0	22.2	10.3	22.9	8.3	14.3	$28,461	$4,538	$23,923
Kimball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3375 Minnesota Ave. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6260	330	35	9.5		0 (0.0%)	323 (97.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	34.6	74^th of 128 public elementary schools	42.2%		23.2	105^th of 126 public elementary schools	16.7%	31		18.8	45.0	8.3	24.2	18.8	25.0		16.1	$26,952	$4,500	$22,452
Randle Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 30th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3250	301	30	10.0		3 (1.0%)	286 (95.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	90^th of 128 public elementary schools	29.7%		33.1	76^th of 126 public elementary schools	39.7%	14	10.8	20.5	29.7	21.1	23.7	23.1	8.3	15.8	15.9	$29,995	$4,574	$25,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep

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Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep ranks in the bottom 7.0% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

How many students attend Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep.

What district is Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep in?

Rocketship Education DC PCS

What is the racial makeup of Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep?

Students at Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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