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Best Elementary Schools
in KIPP DC PCS

This page covers 11 elementary schools in KIPP DC PCS, including 11 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
District of Columbia
State
11
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 11
1
rank
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS
Grades 01–04227 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($36,416/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS
Grades 01–04383 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.0:1) · above-average investment ($36,416/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS
Grades 01–04390 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($36,416/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS
Grades PK–KG262 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($36,416/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS
Grades PK–KG287 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($36,416/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS
Grades 01–04385 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($36,416/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS
Grades PK–KG162 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($36,416/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS
Grades 01–04469 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($36,416/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS
Grades KG–04610 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($36,416/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS
Grades PK–KG295 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($36,416/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$36,416
Above nat'l avg
1 more elementary schools in KIPP DC PCS not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
20
Total Schools
66
#1 Score
62
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.