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Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill

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Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill ranks 18 th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 51% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill is a public charter high school in Washington, DC, serving 387 students in grades 9–12 at its campus on 12th Street SE in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The school sits in the middle of DC's high school landscape: its charter district, Digital Pioneers Academy PCS, ranks 21st of 46 districts (54th percentile, 3 stars), and the school placed 17th of 36 high schools (53rd percentile) on SchoolDigger's 2025–2026 ranking, dropping from 71st percentile the prior year. Its graduation rate is a standout: 82.7% in 2024–2025, above the DC state rate of 78.7% and higher than several nearby schools, including Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts (77.6%), Anacostia High School (76.4%), Eastern High School (79.0%), and Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS (74.4%).

Academically, Digital shows relative strength in ELA but struggles in math. On the 2025–2026 DC CAPE assessment, 26.9% of students were proficient in English Language Arts—below the state average of 39.6% but well above Anacostia High School (8.9%), Eastern High School (19.9%), and Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS (15.9%). Math proficiency is just 9.3% versus the state's 28.2%, but this is competitive locally, exceeding KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS (5.8%), Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS (4.8%), Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts (2.3%), and Eastern High School (1.8%). Geometry is a persistent weak point, with proficiency hovering around 9% for three straight years.

One of the school's defining features is its equity-focused strength: African American students rank in the 62nd percentile and low-SES students in the 66th percentile, both higher than the school's overall 53rd percentile. However, Digital's student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is higher than most nearby schools, including KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS (12.2) and Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS (10.9), despite spending roughly $32,602 per student. The school also saw a one-year ranking decline, with ELA proficiency falling from 34.6% to 26.9% and math from 11.1% to 9.3%. Overall, Digital is a mid-tier school where graduation outcomes are solid and underserved students perform relatively well, but academic proficiency—especially in math—remains a significant area for growth.

387

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,775

Per pupil spending ?

709 12th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003

(202) 677-3522

District: Digital Pioneers Academy PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.2%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2025 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓83% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (18% vs 28% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2025

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg19%

District Of Columbia avg28%

18^th of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2025

From top 29% (2025) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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
2026	40.0	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	11 of 33	66.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English I28%-9 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

English II25%-13 vs state

Algebra I10%~ state avg

Mathematics9%-19 vs state

Geometry9%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)					DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)					DC CAPE English II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2026)	DC CAPE Geometry (2026)	DC CAPE English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry End of Course	DC CAPE English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	9-12	709 12th Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 677-3522	387	25	15.7		0 (0.0%)	380 (98.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	40	18^th of 37 public high schools	51.4%		47.2	10^th of 35 public high schools	71.4%	8					26.9					9.3	25.3		9.6	9.0	28.3	$30,775	$2,615	$28,160
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	45	15	3.0		0 (0.0%)	42 (93.3%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Anacostia High School	Public	9-12	1601 16th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-2155	246	32	7.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	227 (92.3%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	33	22^nd of 37 public high schools	40.5%					(n/a)					8.9					7.4	17.1			9.3		$47,485	$3,261	$44,224
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Capitol St. NE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-4500	909	85	10.7	100.0%	26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	26.9	33^rd of 37 public high schools	10.8%		32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%	10					19.9					1.8	24.6		2.5	1.0	15.1	$28,663	$2,830	$25,833
Kingsman Academy PCS	Public, Charter	6-12	1375 E Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Kingsman Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-1028	346	18	19.7	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	343 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)					4.6											$41,117	$2,471	$38,645
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	2427 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 563-6862	373	34	10.9	71.8%	0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	30^th of 37 public high schools	18.9%		35.4	18^th of 35 public high schools	48.6%	12					15.9					4.8	12.9		5.5	4.2	19.1	$37,947	$2,616	$35,331
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Public, Charter	8-12	475 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1011	300	26	11.7	0.0%	3 (1.0%)	293 (97.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	14^th of 37 public high schools	62.2%		45.1	12^th of 35 public high schools	65.7%	2				36.4	34.9					2.3	36.2		6.0		32.7	$34,963	$1,976	$32,987
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School	Public	9-12	704 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-4360	350	33	10.6	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53.3	10^th of 37 public high schools	73.0%		43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%	3					41.7					10.5	41.5		12.0	9.2	41.8	$30,994	$2,462	$28,532
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 Brentwood Parkway NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-2527	643	52	12.2	99.4%	2 (0.3%)	620 (96.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	17^th of 37 public high schools	54.1%		34.3	21^st of 35 public high schools	40.0%	4					31.9					5.8	37.6		3.8	7.4	27.4	$33,842	$3,447	$30,395
Basis Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	5-12	410 8th Street NW	Washington	20004	District Of Columbia	Basis Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 804-6390	692	50	13.8	17.4%	337 (48.7%)	120 (17.3%)	74 (10.7%)	50 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (15.2%)	99.1	1^st of 37 public high schools	97.3%		98.8	2^nd of 35 public high schools	94.3%	1	68.4	67.2	82.9	90.5	78.6	61.8	62.2	84.8	82.1	70.8	89.1		87.2		90.9	$17,745	$360	$17,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill

Is Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill a good school?

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill ranks 18^th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill.

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