The brief
A Kipp Dc Pcs charter elementary school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 72 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 20 in Kipp Dc Pcs.
Kipp Dc - Discover Academy 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.
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About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2010–2024
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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (2010 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 37% (2010 EdFacts).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 · 2010 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2010 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2010 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2010 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- 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 20020; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2010 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $53,015
- Median home value
- $442,500
- Median rent
- $1,317/mo
- College educated
- 27.7%
- Homeownership
- 30.9%
- Poverty rate
- 27.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20020; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 46
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 74
- Excellent Transit
- Bike Score
- 34
- Somewhat 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.
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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 Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs serve?
Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs serves students in grades Pre-K through Kindergarten.
How many students attend Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs?
Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 319 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs rank in DC?
Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs ranks #72 of 240 schools in DC.
What is Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?
Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 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 Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs has 47% math proficiency (2010 EdFacts) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (2010 EdFacts).
Is Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs a charter school?
Yes, Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs a Title I school?
No, Kipp Dc - Discover Academy Pcs is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Kindergarten
- Enrollment
- 319
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- District of Columbia
- Phone
- (202) 678-7735
- Rank in district
- #1 of 20
- Schools in district
- 20
- District spending per student
- $25,700
- 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 20020)
- 53,885
- Area average commute
- 36.7 min
- Area median age
- 33.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
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.