KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS

KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS is an elementary school of low-enrollment scale in Washington, District of Columbia, part of KIPP DC PCS, educateing 224 students in grades pre-K through K. That puts it 36% leaner than the typical public school in District of Columbia, which averages around 348 students.

KIPP DC PCS comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 7,372 students; KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS is among them.

Looking at the student body, KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS logs that 97% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, District of Columbia reports that median household income runs about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 30%: 321 students in 2018 compared to 224 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.