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Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill

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

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill ranks 10 th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 71% of District Of Columbia high schools

387

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,602

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

Strengths

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

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (25% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

District Of Columbia avg31%

10^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 29%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 46Digital Pioneers Academy PCS among District Of Columbia districts

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)78th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

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

English II39%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-3 vs state

English I31%-8 vs state

Algebra I12%~ state avg

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

Geometry9%-5 vs state

★

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Schools Near Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill

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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)					DC CAPE English II (2025)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2025)	DC CAPE Geometry (2025)	DC CAPE English I (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 End of Course	DC Science Science All Grades	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 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%)	47.2	10^th of 35 public high schools	71.4%					(n/a)									34.6					11.1	39.2	11.8	8.9	30.9	$32,602	$3,566	$29,036
DC Department of Corrections	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Jail Education Program	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)																			$00	$00	$00
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		0 (0.0%)	227 (92.3%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)									5.7						7.3				$46,589	$5,124	$41,466
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		26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%		23.6	28^th of 34 public high schools	17.6%	5									25.2					5.0	25.2		3.4	22.3	$27,944	$4,720	$23,225
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		0 (0.0%)	343 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																			$39,438	$4,041	$35,396
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		0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.4	18^th of 35 public high schools	48.6%		29.1	20^th of 34 public high schools	41.2%	2									24.9					3.4	30.4			19.4	$38,343	$5,409	$32,935
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		3 (1.0%)	293 (97.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	12^th of 35 public high schools	65.7%		40.9	12^th of 34 public high schools	64.7%									20.0	29.6					3.5	33.9		5.3	28.2	$32,581	$3,041	$29,539
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		3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%		41.1	11^th of 34 public high schools	67.6%	2			2.9						37.4					11.6	44.8	13.8	8.9	31.9	$31,347	$4,632	$26,715
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		2 (0.3%)	620 (96.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	21^st of 35 public high schools	40.0%		25.8	25^th of 34 public high schools	26.5%	4			2.1						28.3					10.1	30.0	10.9	9.3	26.8	$31,788	$3,994	$27,794
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		337 (48.7%)	120 (17.3%)	74 (10.7%)	50 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (15.2%)	98.8	2^nd of 35 public high schools	94.3%		96.7	1^st of 34 public high schools	97.1%	1	56.8	34.4	63.9	49.8	61.5	75.6	81.3	84.4	77.9	56.8	60.2	80.2	78.5	67.7	89.7	86.0	51.8	92.8	$17,412	$431	$16,981

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 10^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill in?

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS

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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