The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kipp Dc - Aim Academy Pcs
KIPP DC- AIM Academy PCS is a charter middle school serving grades five through eight in Southeast Washington, on Douglass Road in the 20020 zip code. It sits within the KIPP DC PCS charter network, one of the larger charter operators in the District. The school serves a predominantly Black student body, with nearly all students identifying as Black. The enrollment is balanced across the four grade levels, which gives the school a steady middle-school rhythm rather than a top-heavy or bottom-heavy skew. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not reported, so the economic profile of the student body cannot be characterized from the available figures. Data on special education and English learner populations was also missing.
On the most recent state assessment results, the school posted low proficiency rates in both core subjects. In math, just over a tenth of students met or exceeded expectations. In English language arts, the share was somewhat higher but still well below what DC schools generally aim for. Science results from an earlier testing cycle were even lower, with proficiency in fifth and eighth grade science sitting near the floor of the reporting range. The state did not flag any assessment changes that would make these results non-comparable. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided data whether these numbers represent a decline, a plateau, or a starting point the school is working from. A parent considering this school may want to ask directly what the academic growth plan looks like and how the school measures progress beyond proficiency rates, since those rates are low.
Because AIM Academy serves only the middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not have a high school program, so that metric simply does not apply here.
The surrounding zip code offers a housing market that is meaningfully more affordable than the District as a whole. Typical home values in the area sit well below the DC-wide benchmark, and the gap has widened recently as local values declined while the broader city market held steadier. Rents, by contrast, have risen modestly over the past year. For a family weighing where to live while a child attends, this part of Southeast offers lower ownership costs than most of the city, though renters are feeling some upward pressure. The neighborhood sits east of the Anacostia River, an area with a distinct history and community identity, separate from the monumental core and the K Street corridor that define central Washington.
Several data areas that parents often look at were absent. The school environment section carried no discipline data, no course access information, no staffing ratios, and no attendance figures. Title I status was not reported, which is unusual for a DC charter school and worth clarifying with the school directly. No program offerings were listed, so it is unclear from the available data whether AIM Academy provides electives, arts instruction, athletics, or extended-day programming, though KIPP schools nationally are known for longer school days and enrichment blocks. A parent would want to confirm these specifics with the school itself.
The district-level brief for KIPP DC PCS did not surface any parent-relevant changes or strategic shifts from recent years. That does not mean nothing is happening; it means the available search did not capture it. Parents engaged enough to look at assessment data should also ask the school's leadership about current initiatives, intervention models, and how the network supports this particular campus.
What the data does say clearly is that AIM Academy is a small-to-mid-size, nearly entirely Black middle school in a Southeast DC neighborhood, operating under the KIPP charter model, with state proficiency results that are low across all three tested subjects. Whether that makes it the right fit depends on what the school is doing in the classroom day to day, and the available data does not extend to instructional quality, school culture, or student growth. Those are the questions to bring to a visit or an enrollment conversation.
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