Charter high school · Idea Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Idea Pcs

Idea Pcs rates 3.5, right at the middle of Idea Pcs's high schools, whose rated median is 3.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.

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#232 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Idea Pcs: 1 high schools rated, median 3.5

The brief

A charter high school in Washington, DC where students score 13 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 232 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Idea Pcs.

Idea Pcs is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math4%24 points below the District of Columbia average of 28%132 students tested · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Reading23%15 points below the District of Columbia average of 38%142 students tested · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Math and reading averaged, the last 6 scored years, newest first

202513%
2023–2024: no results on file
20225%
2020–2021: no results on file
201915%
201815%
201712%
201612%

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Proficiency is down 23 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 13% recently.2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 26 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress: 3.6; 25% of the rating
Academics: 4.0; 25% of the rating
College Readiness: 3.8; 30% of the rating
Resources & Environment: 2.3; 20% of the rating

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank: MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency: State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency: State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth): NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20019; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted): CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Idea Pcs and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income: $57,031
Median home value: $437,600
Median rent: $1,174/mo
College educated: 25.2%
Homeownership: 40.7%
Poverty rate: 24.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20019; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 67; Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score: 71; Excellent Transit
Bike Score: 60; Bikeable
City reported crime: 3,817/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Washington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB: 1 AP course; 2.6% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses: 4 of 5; Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Idea Pcs serve?

Idea Pcs serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Idea Pcs?

Idea Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 309 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Idea Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Idea Pcs is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Idea Pcs rank in DC?

Idea Pcs ranks #232 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Idea Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?

Idea Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Idea Pcs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Idea Pcs has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Idea Pcs a charter school?

Yes, Idea Pcs is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Idea Pcs a Title I school?

No, Idea Pcs is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades: 9th – 12th
Enrollment: 309
Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Teachers (FTE): 28
Type: Regular
Title I: No
Setting: Large City
County: District of Columbia
Phone: (202) 399-4750
4-year graduation: 45–49%; Class of 2023
SAT college-ready benchmark (DC OSSE Report Card SY2024-25): 6.4%
Rank in district: #1 of 1
Schools in district: 1
District spending per student: $36,919; NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate: Not available; The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 20019): 64,365
Area average commute: 35.7 min
Area median age: 33.8

All 18 facts

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.