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If you could change one rule at KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS, what would it be?
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Enrollment
422
Middle
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP DC PCS·NCES 110003100246
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS
4801 BENNING ROAD SE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 582-5477 · District of Columbia
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% 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
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 10.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 111 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 22% |
Student demographics
12%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
23.8%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
23.6%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 - KEY Academy PCS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #13 of 39 | #13 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #26 of 40 | #26 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #8 of 42 | #8 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #29 of 37 | #29 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #21 of 37 | #21 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.9% | #6 of 17 | #6 of 17 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
422
+69 (+20%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 422 | 34.2 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 32.4 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 28 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 28 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 85% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 77% (323) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS.
About KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS is a mid-sized middle school found in Washington, District of Columbia. The school serves grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 422 students. Middle schools in District of Columbia have about 345 students on average; enrollment here is 22% higher.
The district, KIPP DC PCS, operates 20 schools serving 7,372 students.
The share of Black students at KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS is 94%. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 52 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. The diversity index for KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS reported 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.3:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in District of Columbia is 10.8:1.
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of District of Columbia public middle schools.
In District of Columbia, home to about 681,294 people, median household income comes to about $109,870, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. District of Columbia's 247 public schools enroll about 94,385 students and include KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS from the closest public school, KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
In 2020-21, KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS enrolled 353 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 422.
On allk12, people connected to KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 KIPP DC PCS
- KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCSHigh · 646 students
- KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCSHigh · 643 students
- KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCSElementary · 614 students
- KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCSMiddle · 435 students
- KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCSElementary · 408 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 - LEAP Academy PCS0.0 mi · 221
- KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS0.0 mi · 614
- Malcolm X ES at Green0.3 mi · 170
- Nalle Elementary School0.3 mi · 287
- Plummer Elementary School0.4 mi · 233
- C.W. Harris Elementary School0.4 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCSHow large is KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS?
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS enrolls approximately 422 students in grades 05-08.
Is KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS?
At KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS, the student body is approximately 5% Hispanic, 94% Black.
Is KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS public or private?
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP DC PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.