Enrollment
387
High
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY PCS·NCES 110010900544
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill
709 12TH STREET SE, Washington, DC 20003 · (202) 677-3522 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of District of Columbia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 118 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 18% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
11.1%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #15 of 34 | #15 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #11 of 36 | #11 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #25 of 45 | #25 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #36 of 41 | #36 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #34 of 39 | #34 of 39 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 387 | 24.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 19.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 18 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill.
About Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill runs as a small high school in Washington, District of Columbia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 387 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 553-student average for high schools in District of Columbia, enrollment here is 30% lower.
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS counts 684 students in its 2 schools, and Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill is one of them.
Most students at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill are Black: 98% of enrollment. That is higher than the 42% Black share among all District of Columbia residents. By the diversity index, Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill comes in at 4%.
Federal staffing data show 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill and a ratio of 15.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in District of Columbia is 11.2:1, lower than at this school.
allk12 grades Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill a B+. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill is located in District of Columbia, where median household income is about $109,870, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia, which together enroll about 94,385 students.
The closest other public school is Shirley Chisholm Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill has an NCES locale of City: Large. Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Digital Pioneers Academy PCS
- Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - JohenningMiddle · 297 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Shirley Chisholm Elementary School0.1 mi · 542
- Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)0.2 mi · 415
- Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle School0.2 mi · 282
- Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary0.2 mi · 256
- Payne Elementary School0.4 mi · 398
- Van Ness Elementary School0.5 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol HillHow many students attend Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill?
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill serve?
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill is approximately 15.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill?
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill?
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill is overseen by Digital Pioneers Academy PCS in District of Columbia.
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