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What's the most underrated thing about Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION DC PCS·NCES 110010600514
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep
4250 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 803-7004 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- FTest 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
16.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 155 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
6.7%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
12.0%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 7 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.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #100 of 127 | #100 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #128 of 131 | #128 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #19 of 156 | #19 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #134 of 135 | #134 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #125 of 135 | #125 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
530
-149 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 530 | 32 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 35.1 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 39.9 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 38 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep.
About Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep
As a large elementary school, Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep serves students in Washington, District of Columbia. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 530 students. Against the 348-student average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, enrollment here is 52% higher.
Rocketship Education DC PCS counts 3 schools and 1,197 students, including Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep.
At Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep, Black students make up 97% of the student body. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic. Among people living in District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep total 32 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.6:1. The 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is lower than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep is F. Compared with District of Columbia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
District of Columbia census figures show that median household income is about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 247 public schools operate in District of Columbia, serving about 94,385 students.
Nearby, Malcolm X ES at Green is about 0.6 miles away. Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep saw enrollment fall 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.9:1 to 16.6:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Rocketship Education DC PCS
- Rocketship PCS - Rise AcademyElementary · 346 students
- Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community PrepElementary · 321 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
- Malcolm X ES at Green0.6 mi · 170
- Bradbury Heights Elementary0.6 mi · 354
- Beers Elementary School0.9 mi · 412
- KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS0.9 mi · 221
- KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS0.9 mi · 614
- KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS0.9 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Rocketship PCS - Legacy PrepHow many students attend Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep?
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep serve?
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep have?
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep?
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep reports a student body of 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep?
Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep is overseen by Rocketship Education DC PCS in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.