Enrollment
386
High
STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PCS·NCES 110010300510
Washington Leadership Academy PCS
3015 4TH STREET NE, Washington, DC 20017 · (240) 580-3371 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of District of Columbia public high 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
48 FTE teachers
STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 127 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 19% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
24.2%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
10.0%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 Washington Leadership Academy PCS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #18 of 34 | #18 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #22 of 36 | #22 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #26 of 45 | #26 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #3 of 41 | #3 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #18 of 39 | #18 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +89.2% | #3 of 26 | #3 of 26 |
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
386
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 386 | 48 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 46 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 50 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 46 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 17 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Leadership Academy PCS.
About Washington Leadership Academy PCS
This page covers Washington Leadership Academy PCS, a small high school in Washington, District of Columbia. A federal count lists 386 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in District of Columbia is about 553, so this school runs 30% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
At Washington Leadership Academy PCS, Black students make up 81% of the student body. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic. County-wide, 42% of District of Columbia residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Washington Leadership Academy PCS belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Washington Leadership Academy PCS counts 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.0 students for each one. Among high schools in District of Columbia, the typical ratio is 11.2:1.
Measured against District of Columbia public high schools, Washington Leadership Academy PCS receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.
The nearest other public school, Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Washington Leadership Academy PCS.
Washington Leadership Academy PCS is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Washington Leadership Academy PCS had 409 students in 2020-21 and 386 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Washington Leadership Academy PCS. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Washington Leadership Academy PCSHow large is Washington Leadership Academy PCS?
Washington Leadership Academy PCS enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Washington Leadership Academy PCS serve?
Washington Leadership Academy PCS serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Leadership Academy PCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Leadership Academy PCS is approximately 8.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washington Leadership Academy PCS?
Washington Leadership Academy PCS reports a student body of 1% White, 16% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Washington Leadership Academy PCS in?
Washington Leadership Academy PCS is part of Washington Leadership Academy PCS.
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