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Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning

Q: Is Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning a good school?

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning ranks 41 st of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning?

Students at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 41% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning is a public charter middle school serving 312 students in grades 6-8 in Washington, DC. The school is part of the Digital Pioneers Academy PCS district, which is ranked 32 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $32,602 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9, Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning has consistently struggled with low academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25.4%) and Mathematics (15.5%) were significantly below the District of Columbia state averages of 37.6% and 26.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 6th grade Mathematics, with only 7.1% proficiency compared to 27.3% for the state.

While the school's performance for African American students and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students is slightly better than its overall performance, it still lags behind the state averages. The school's performance for "at-risk" students is the lowest, ranking 34 out of 34 DC middle schools in the 2021-2022 school year with a 0-star rating. Compared to nearby schools, such as Jefferson Middle School Academy and Kramer Middle School, Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning generally performs worse in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

297

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,602

Per pupil spending ?

908 Wahler Place SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 670-7862

District: Digital Pioneers Academy PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.7%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (21% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

District Of Columbia avg32%

41^st of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 24 pts since 2022

From bottom 17% (2022) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 46Digital Pioneers 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	31.8	41 of 69	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	42 of 70	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	52 of 69	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	38 of 68	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	31 of 64	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)52nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)<1st percentile-17 vs school

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

English Language Arts25%-12 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning

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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 8th Grade	DC Science Science All Grades	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 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
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Public, Charter	6-8	908 Wahler Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 670-7862	297	31	9.5		0 (0.0%)	293 (98.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	41^st of 69 public middle schools	40.6%		38	42^nd of 70 public middle schools	40.0%	1						24.4	27.8	24.2	25.4			7.1	25.3	14.0	15.5	$32,602	$3,566	$29,036
Hart Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6426	374	36	10.3		0 (0.0%)	358 (95.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	19.1	61^st of 69 public middle schools	11.6%		17.3	65^th of 70 public middle schools	7.1%	4		1.6				21.8	18.3	20.2	20.1			17.6	2.6		8.7	$31,120	$4,531	$26,589
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	328	28	11.5		1 (0.3%)	322 (98.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	62^nd of 69 public middle schools	10.1%		35.7	51^st of 70 public middle schools	27.1%	11					11.5	6.5	17.7	21.9	14.1		10.2	6.5	8.9	17.8	10.6	$26,844	$4,003	$22,840
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Public, Charter	4-8	4600 Livingston Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 830-2810	311	27	11.5		1 (0.3%)	299 (96.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	22	57^th of 69 public middle schools	17.4%		21.4	62^nd of 70 public middle schools	11.4%	5				8.3	18.4	21.9	24.6	15.4	19.2	8.3		8.5	11.1		7.2	$34,470	$4,775	$29,696
Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	645 Milwaukee Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	293	25	11.8		0 (0.0%)	290 (99.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	58.4	22^nd of 69 public middle schools	68.1%		44.7	32^nd of 70 public middle schools	54.3%	10	12.7		6.4	10.3	43.6	45.6	65.1	31.5	39.7	12.1	18.2	29.1	25.8	7.4	18.7	$31,822	$4,887	$26,935
Johnson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Bruce Pl. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3140	307	26	11.8		1 (0.3%)	301 (98.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	66^th of 69 public middle schools	4.3%		15.7	67^th of 70 public middle schools	4.3%	1						18.6	13.9	14.9	15.8			9.3			5.8	$26,102	$4,744	$21,358
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-5477	435	37	11.6		0 (0.0%)	427 (98.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	54^th of 69 public middle schools	21.7%		31	52^nd of 70 public middle schools	25.7%	2			1.1		9.6	21.7	18.5	16.7	16.8		8.2	10.8	13.6	12.8	11.3	$27,740	$5,092	$22,648
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	2330 Pomeroy Rd SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 519-3955	315	27	11.6		0 (0.0%)	301 (95.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	51.1	26^th of 69 public middle schools	62.3%		73.3	15^th of 70 public middle schools	78.6%	11	14.1		8.3	23.2	34.4	31.3	37.3	33.3	31.6	16.9	35.4	32.8	20.3		25.0	$32,907	$4,956	$27,951
Kramer Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Q St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3150	213	25	8.5		0 (0.0%)	198 (93.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%		9.9	70^th of 70 public middle schools	0.0%	2						10.8	13.8	16.7	13.5				5.9		3.4	$37,947	$5,020	$32,926
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	1345 Potomac Avenue SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-5800	282	27	10.6		2 (0.7%)	271 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	51.4	25^th of 69 public middle schools	63.8%		61.5	18^th of 70 public middle schools	74.3%	7		6.3		27.5	18.9	32.1	41.3	59.2	35.7	27.5	5.7	26.8	12.9	26.5	19.6	$32,715	$4,887	$27,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning

Is Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning a good school?

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning ranks 41^st of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning?

Students at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning.

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