KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingWhat 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 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in Washington, District of Columbia, overseen by KIPP DC PCS, educateing 388 students in grades 1 through 4.
Within KIPP DC PCS, which oversees 20 schools and 7,372 students, KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS records that nearly all students (97%) are Black. The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
Around the school, census data for District of Columbia shows median household income runs about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).
The closest other public school is KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a downtown site. KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 391 students in 2018 compared to 388 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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