Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP DC PCS·NCES 110003100542
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS
3301 WHEELER ROAD SE, Washington, DC 20032 · (202) 562-9101 · District of Columbia
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 68 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (68) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (73).
Student demographics
5%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
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
13.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
14.4%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 - Inspire Academy PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #89 of 127 | #89 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #115 of 131 | #115 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #86 of 156 | #86 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #123 of 135 | #123 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.0% | #127 of 135 | #127 of 135 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 314 | 22.4 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 19.4 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 20.8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS.
About KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS is a public medium-sized elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. The school had 314 students in grades 1 through 4 in 2024-25.
The 20 schools of KIPP DC PCS, including KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS, enroll 7,372 students.
Black students are the large majority at KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS, with 97% of enrollment. County-wide, 42% of District of Columbia residents are Black. By the diversity index, KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS comes in at 5%.
Federal data list 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.0:1. Among elementary schools in District of Columbia, the typical ratio is 11.0:1.
allk12 grades KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS a C-. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe District of Columbia this way: median household income is about $109,870, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.
Nearest public school: KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS is one of the charter schools in District of Columbia.
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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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- 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 - Pride Academy PCS0.0 mi · 212
- KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS0.0 mi · 328
- Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights0.1 mi · 269
- King Elementary School0.2 mi · 193
- Hart Middle School0.3 mi · 374
- Ballou STAY High School0.4 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCSHow large is KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS?
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 01-04.
Is KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS is an elementary school covering grades 01-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS is approximately 14.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS?
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS reports a student body of 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS?
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS is overseen by KIPP DC PCS in District of Columbia.
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