Digital Pioneers Academy PCS

709 12TH STREET SE
Washington, DC 20003

www.digitalpioneersacademy.org

Charter School 387 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Washington, DC. Administered by Digital Pioneers Academy PCS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 387 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 24.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 709 12TH STREET SE in Washington, DC 20003, Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill serves families zoned within the Digital Pioneers Academy PCS attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

387

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	4
Black	380
Asian	1
Two or More	2

Black
380 (98.2%)
Hispanic
4 (1.0%)
Two or More
2 (0.5%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS
Phone:	(202)677-3522
Website:	http://www.digitalpioneersacademy.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	387
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 118

Grade 10 96

Grade 11 104

Grade 12 69