Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy

Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in Washington, District of Columbia, overseen by Rocketship Education DC PCS, enrolling 346 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy is one of 3 schools operated by Rocketship Education DC PCS, a district that teaches 1,197 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (97%). The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for District of Columbia shows median household income runs about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy is one campus in the mix.

Garfield ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy has fell 34%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 346 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.