Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP DC PCS·NCES 110003100463
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS
421 P STREET NW, Washington, DC 20001 · (202) 469-3300 · District of Columbia
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of District of Columbia public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 80 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 24% |
This year's 1st grade class (80) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (82).
Student demographics
9%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
18.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
27.4%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 - Lead Academy PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #56 of 127 | #56 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #96 of 131 | #96 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #78 of 156 | #78 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #81 of 135 | #81 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #113 of 135 | #113 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #41 of 73 | #41 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
343
-74 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 343 | 29.3 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 31.4 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 34.8 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 23 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 28 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 83% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS.
About KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS is one of the public schools in Washington, District of Columbia. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 343 students in grades 1 through 4 in 2024-25.
In KIPP DC PCS, 20 schools enroll a combined 7,372 students.
Black students are 95% of those enrolled at KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of District of Columbia's population at about 42%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.7:1. The average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is about 11.0:1.
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
In the wider District of Columbia area, median household income comes to about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. District of Columbia's 247 public schools enroll about 94,385 students and include KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS.
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS is less than a tenth of a mile from KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school shrank from 417 students in 2020-21 to 343 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.7:1) than in 2020-21 (18.1:1).
On allk12, people connected to KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
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- KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCSMiddle · 435 students
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- KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCSElementary · 408 students
Other schools in Washington
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- 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 - Grow Academy PCS0.0 mi · 224
- KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS0.0 mi · 341
- Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School0.3 mi · 199
- Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary0.3 mi · 239
- Center City PCS - Shaw0.3 mi · 202
- Dunbar High School0.3 mi · 892
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCSWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS?
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 01-04.
What grades does KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS serve?
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS serves grades 01-04.
How many teachers does KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS have?
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS?
At KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS, the student body is approximately 0% White, 4% Hispanic, 95% Black, 0% Asian.
Is KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS public or private?
KIPP DC - Lead 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.