Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110003100432Charter school
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0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#130 of 154
schools in Washington · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.2:1
students per teacher
224
students enrolled

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs ranks #130 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.

School address

Washington, DC 20001
District: Kipp Dc Pcs · District of Columbia

NCES ID 110003100432 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs shrank from 262 students in 2022-23 to 236 in 2023-24 (-9.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.2 → 17.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 110003100432 · Washington, DC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

224 enr · 11.2:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Dc Pcs - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs (646 students)

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs shrank from 262 students in 2022-23 to 236 in 2023-24 (-9.9%). Teacher FTE lost 20.2 → 17.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs reports 224 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs compares

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs District of Columbia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs District of Columbia District of Columbia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 9% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 224 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
224
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 48% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,700
per pupil, district-wide - below District of Columbia avg of $33,119
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
White 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 96.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Dc Pcs reports $25,700 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kipp Dc Pcs - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kipp Dc - Aim Academy Pcs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Kipp Dc - Key Academy Pcs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kipp Dc Pcs · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Washington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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Columbia Heights Education Campus
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1,563 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Lafayette Es
Standard public school
923 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Es
Standard public school
821 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Standard public school
797 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
791 students 13.2:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~224 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs

How many students attend Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs?

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs has 224 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 236 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs is 11.2:1, which is 9% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs is African American at 96.9% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs?

Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs rank among schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs ranks #130 of 154 schools in Washington, DC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Washington on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Dc Pcs?

Besides Kipp Dc - Grow Academy Pcs, Kipp Dc Pcs also operates Kipp Dc Pcs - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs (646 students), Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs (643 students), and Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs (614 students). See the Kipp Dc Pcs district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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