For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 387 students in Digital Pioneers Academy PCS School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in District Of Columbia.
Public High School in Digital Pioneers Academy PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the District Of Columbia public high school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public high school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
2 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
684 Students
24,864 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
2,274 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
23%
% Black
99%
64%
% White
n/a
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,624 is less than the state median of $30,691. The school district spending/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,690
$30,796
Spending / Student
$15,624
$30,691
Best Digital Pioneers Academy PCS School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
709 12th Street Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 677-3522
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 677-3522
Gr: 9-12 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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