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 - Northeast Academy Pcs
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS is a charter middle school serving grades five through eight on Mount Olivet Road in Washington's Northeast quadrant. It sits within the KIPP DC PCS charter network, one of the larger charter operators in the District. The school serves a modest enrollment spread fairly evenly across its four grade levels, with the largest cohort in sixth grade. The student body is almost entirely Black, with a small Hispanic presence and virtually no white or Asian students. This is a school designed around the KIPP model of structured, college-preparatory education for students from communities that have historically faced barriers to academic access. The demographic profile reflects that mission plainly.
The academic results from the most recent state assessment cycle are low. In math, the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations sits well below what most DC schools report. English language arts results are somewhat higher but still fall into a range that most families would find concerning. Science results from an earlier assessment cycle were even lower, with proficiency in the bottom reporting band for both the fifth-grade and eighth-grade tests. These are not borderline numbers. They point to a substantial gap between where students currently perform and where grade-level expectations sit. A parent considering this school would want to ask directly what the school is doing to move proficiency upward, what intervention systems are in place, and how growth is measured for students who arrive below grade level.
Several data points that would help a parent round out the picture are missing. Free and reduced-price lunch counts were not reported, so the economic need of the student body cannot be characterized from the data provided. Special education and English learner rates are also absent. No information on staffing ratios, teacher experience, attendance, or disciplinary practices was available. The school does not have a graduation rate because it serves only middle school grades, and that is the reason rather than a gap in reporting. Program offerings such as electives, extracurriculars, or advanced coursework were not provided. The KIPP network publicly reports a focus on college readiness and character development across its schools, but specific details for this campus were not in the data.
The surrounding ZIP code gives a window into the housing market families would face. Typical home values in the area run above the DC state benchmark and well above the national benchmark, though values have been declining modestly year over year. Rental costs are similarly above national norms and have been softening. This means the neighborhood carries the cost pressures of a major East Coast city, with recent cooling that may give some buyers room to negotiate but does not transform the market into what most would call affordable.
Washington itself is the federal capital, a city built around government, diplomacy, and the institutions that orbit them. The L'Enfant Plan laid out broad diagonal avenues and traffic circles that give the city its distinctive layout, with neighborhoods radiating from the Capitol across four quadrants. The Northeast quadrant, where the school sits, is residential and farther from the monumental core, with its own commercial corridors and transit connections. The city's Metrorail and Metrobus systems link Northeast to the broader region, and the area has seen the kind of residential development and population pressure that has reshaped much of the District over recent decades. Families here live in a city that is cosmopolitan, transit-served, and shaped by the constant churn of federal and professional workers.
What the data presents is a charter middle school with a clear mission and a homogeneous student body serving a Northeast DC neighborhood, paired with state assessment results that are currently low across all three tested subjects. Families drawn to the KIPP model of structure and college-focused expectations may find the culture and network appealing, but the proficiency data is a reality a parent would need to weigh carefully and discuss with school leadership before committing.
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