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Alumni: what's one memory from KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP DC PCS·NCES 110003100452
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS
2600 DOUGLASS ROAD SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 610-5323 · District of Columbia
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- DTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 25% |
This year's 1st grade class (95) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (103).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
10.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
10.5%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 10 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 KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #107 of 127 | #107 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #123 of 131 | #123 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #49 of 156 | #49 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #95 of 135 | #95 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #131 of 135 | #131 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #46 of 73 | #46 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
408
-57 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 408 | 32.3 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 34.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 36.7 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 35 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 32.6 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 43 | 10.1:1 | 84% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS.
About KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS
Washington, District of Columbia, is home to KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 408 students in grades 1 through 4 in 2024-25.
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS is one school in KIPP DC PCS, a system of 20 schools with 7,372 students.
Roughly 98% of students at KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS are Black. Among people living in District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS scores 4%.
There are 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.6:1. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, this school's ratio is higher.
Among District of Columbia public elementary schools, KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS outscored 5%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in District of Columbia, where median household income comes to about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. District of Columbia counts 247 public schools with about 94,385 students.
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). NCES lists KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS as a charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS had a net loss of 57 students, or 12%.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCSHigh · 643 students
- KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCSElementary · 614 students
- KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCSMiddle · 435 students
- KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCSMiddle · 422 students
- KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCSElementary · 388 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
- KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS0.0 mi · 435
- KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS0.0 mi · 282
- DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School0.2 mi · 315
- Moten Elementary School0.3 mi · 216
- Excel Academy0.4 mi · 363
- Johnson Middle School0.4 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCSHow many students attend KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS?
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 01-04.
What grades does KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS serve?
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS serves grades 01-04.
How many students per teacher at KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS.
How diverse is KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS?
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 98% Black.
What district is KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS in?
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS is part of KIPP DC PCS.
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