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Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning

908 WAHLER PLACE SE, Washington, DC 20032 · (202) 670-7862 · District of Columbia
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of District of Columbia public middle 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 middle schools

Enrollment
297
Middle
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 345
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 10.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 69331%
Grade 79733%
Grade 810736%
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
29399%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 62% · US 15%
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
Male
15954%
Female
13846%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning→Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill
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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
25.4%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
15.5%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 - Johenning ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.5%#22 of 39#22 of 39
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.4%#25 of 40#25 of 40
Enrollment
ranked largest first
297#27 of 42#27 of 42
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.6:1#10 of 37#10 of 37
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
2.7%#36 of 37#36 of 37
Ranked against other public middle 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
297
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25297319.6:1N/A
2023-2431231.59.9:1N/A
2022-233101916.3:1N/A
2020-213383310.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning.

About Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning is a medium-sized middle school in District of Columbia, with an address in Washington. Enrollment is 297 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8.

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS is responsible for 2 schools, Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning included, with 684 students in all.

Black students make up 99% of enrollment at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning. In District of Columbia overall, about 42% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning was 9.6:1. On average, middle schools in District of Columbia have 10.8:1, compared with 9.6:1 here.

The allk12 Grade for Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning is B-. Compared with District of Columbia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

County data help place the school in context: in District of Columbia, the median household income is $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. District of Columbia is home to 247 public schools and about 94,385 public school students.

Nearby, Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning, there are at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning as City: Large. Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning is a public charter school.

Over 4 years, Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning's enrollment dropped 12%, to 297.

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District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning
District
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS
Address
908 WAHLER PLACE SE, Washington, DC 20032
Phone
(202) 670-7862
County
District of Columbia
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
297
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110010900521
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning
What is the total enrollment at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning?
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning serve?
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning.
How diverse is Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning?
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 99% Black.
Who oversees Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning?
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning is overseen by Digital Pioneers Academy PCS in District of Columbia.
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