The top reported proficiency rate is 14% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kipp Dc - Honor Academy Pcs
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS sits on Wheeler Road in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., serving grades five through eight as part of the KIPP DC public charter school network. The campus draws from the surrounding zip code, a residential corner of the city where home values sit well below both the District-wide and national benchmarks. Publicly reported data shows area home values have been declining over the past year while rents have moved upward, a combination that points to a neighborhood where owning has become harder for existing residents but renting has also grown more expensive. The broader city context is one of federal employment, international institutions, and a metro area that ranks among the largest in the country, but that prosperity is unevenly distributed, and the school's immediate area has historically sat on the leaner side of that divide.
The student body is nearly entirely Black, with a small handful of Hispanic and white students. Enrollment is modest and spread evenly across the four grade levels, which gives the school a middle-school-only identity rather than the combined K-through-eight model some charters use. Information on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available, nor were figures for special education identification or English learner status, so the economic and support-profile picture is incomplete from what was provided. A parent looking into the school would want to ask directly about these services.
On state assessments, the current results are low. In math, the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations sits in the low double digits, and in English language arts the proficiency rate is only modestly higher. Science results from the prior testing cycle were even lower, with both fifth-grade and eighth-grade science proficiency reported in the bottom range the state tracks, and no students recorded as proficient at either grade level. Participation rates were strong, so the results reflect the full student body rather than a testing gap. These are difficult numbers to encounter, and they are the most recent the state has published. A parent may want to look into how the school is responding to these results and what instructional changes or supports are in place for the current year.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided information whether proficiency is improving, holding, or declining over time. The comparison set that would position this school against other District schools or charters was also not provided, so the read here stands on the school's own results rather than a peer frame.
The district-level brief for KIPP DC PCS returned no parent-relevant changes or initiatives from recent months, so there is little to report on program shifts, leadership transitions, or strategic priorities that might contextualize what is happening inside the building. Program offerings, course access, staffing levels, discipline data, and attendance patterns were all absent from the available data. Without those pieces, the academic program beyond tested subjects cannot be characterized from what was provided.
What the picture does show is a small, middle-grades charter campus in a Southeast Washington neighborhood, serving an almost entirely Black student population, with state assessment results that are low across reading, math, and science. Housing in the immediate area is more affordable than most of the District but is under price pressure from both directions, with values falling and rents rising. For a family considering this school, the most useful next step would be a direct conversation with school leadership about academic supports, enrichment offerings, and the plan for improving proficiency, since the state data alone tells only part of what is happening day to day.
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