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What's the biggest difference between KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS and what you expected?
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Enrollment
646
High
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP DC PCS·NCES 110003100523
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS
3999 8TH STREET SE, Washington, DC 20032 · (202) 562-9170 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of District of Columbia public high 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 208 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 197 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 15% |
Student demographics
2%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
17.7%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
3.4%
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 3 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 PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.4% | #30 of 34 | #30 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #29 of 36 | #29 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #14 of 45 | #14 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #20 of 41 | #20 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.4% | #37 of 39 | #37 of 39 |
Ranked against other public high 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
646
+438 (+211%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 646 | 62.3 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 48.9 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 39.9 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 24 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS.
About KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS is a public high school run by KIPP DC PCS in Washington, District of Columbia. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 646 students on the rolls.
KIPP DC PCS has 20 schools and 7,372 students, and KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS is Black, at 99%. District of Columbia's residents are about 42% Black, 57 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS scores 2%.
There are 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS, giving a ratio of 10.4:1. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 11.2:1 for high schools in District of Columbia.
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of District of Columbia public high schools.
For District of Columbia, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $109,870 a year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in District of Columbia number 247, with about 94,385 students.
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School sits about 0.2 miles from KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS. KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS's location as City: Large. Federal records list KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS as a charter school.
Enrollment was 208 in 2020-21 and 646 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 8.7:1 to 10.4:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in KIPP DC PCS
- 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 - 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
- Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School0.2 mi · 409
- Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning0.2 mi · 297
- Early Childhood Academy PCS0.2 mi · 281
- Hendley Elementary School0.3 mi · 276
- Simon Elementary School0.4 mi · 231
- Hart Middle School0.4 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCSHow many students attend KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS?
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 09-12.
Is KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS have?
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS?
Student demographics at KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS are roughly 1% Hispanic, 99% Black.
Who oversees KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS?
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS is overseen by KIPP DC PCS in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.