Most students at Democracy Prep Congress Heights are black and come from low-income families. According to city data, the students score below city averages on standardized test scores.

In math, 12 percent of students at the school met or exceeded expectations on a national standardized test. Citywide, 27 percent of students met or exceeded expectations on the test. In English, 16 percent of Democracy Prep Congress Heights students met or exceeded expectation, compared with 31 percent citywide.