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District Of Columbia Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 25 public middle schools serving 12,443 students in District Of Columbia Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Middle Schools in District Of Columbia Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
116 Schools
75 Schools
# Students
48,635 Students
29,557 Students
# Teachers
4,126 Teachers
2,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
District Of Columbia Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 51 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)33%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)40%
38%
Graduation Rate
72%
73%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.50
# American Indian Students
62 Students
44 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
937 Students
375 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
10,220 Students
5,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
28,030 Students
20,011 Students
% Black Students
57%
68%
# White Students
8,281 Students
2,801 Students
% White Students
17%
9%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
20 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,462 Students
799 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5,322
1,331
# Students in K Grade:
4,027
966
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,852
950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,798
896
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,731
970
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,828
1,556
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,502
2,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,735
5,725
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,734
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,893
5,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,336
990
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,043
827
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,625
713
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,209
810
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,230 is higher than the state median of $32,689. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,741 is higher than the state median of $32,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,665 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$1,690 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,230
$32,689
Spending / Student
$34,741
$32,577
Best District Of Columbia Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deal MiddleSchool
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3815 Fort Dr. Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 939-2010
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 939-2010
Grades: 6-8
| 1,396 students
Rank: #22.
Oyster-adams Bilingual School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2801 Calvert St. Nw And 2020 1
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 671-6130
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 671-6130
Grades: PK-8
| 740 students
Rank: #33.
Hardy MiddleSchool
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1819 35th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 729-4350
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 729-4350
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
School Without Walls At Francis-stevens
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2425 N St. Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 724-4841
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 724-4841
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
Rank: #55.
Capitol Hill Montessori School At Logan
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
215 G St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 698-4467
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 698-4467
Grades: PK-8
| 383 students
Rank: #66.
Stuart-hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)
(Math: 24% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 E St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-6010
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: #77.
River Terrace Education Campus
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
405 Anacostia Ave. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 442-7111
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 442-7111
Grades: 3-12
| 115 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Middle School Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 7th St. Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 729-3270
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 729-3270
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #99.
Columbia Heights Education Campus
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Grades: 6-12
| 1,554 students
Rank: #1010.
Leckie Education Campus
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4201 M.l. King Ave. Sw
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3330
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3330
Grades: PK-8
| 414 students
Rank: #1111.
Eliot-hine MiddleSchool
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1830 Constitution Ave. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-5380
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-5380
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: #1212.
Macfarland MiddleSchool
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Iowa Ave. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6033
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6033
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #1313.
Walker-jones Education Campus
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1125 New Jersey Ave. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 939-5934
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 939-5934
Grades: PK-8
| 387 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Browne Education Campus
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 26th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-6210
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-6210
Grades: PK-8
| 414 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Wheatley Education Campus
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1299 Neal St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-5970
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-5970
Grades: PK-8
| 335 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Excel Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Av
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 373-0097
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 373-0097
Grades: PK-8
| 428 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Mckinley MiddleSchool
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
151 T. St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #1818.
Brookland MiddleSchool
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1150 Michigan Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 759-1999
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 759-1999
Grades: 6-8
| 327 students
Rank: #1919.
Kelly Miller MiddleSchool
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 49th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 388-6870
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 388-6870
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #2020.
Johnson MiddleSchool
(Math: 5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Bruce Pl. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-3140
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #2121.
Hart MiddleSchool
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Mississippi Ave. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 671-6426
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 671-6426
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: #2222.
Cardozo Education Campus
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Clifton St. Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7385
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7385
Grades: 6-12
| 624 students
Rank: #2323.
Sousa MiddleSchool
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3650 Ely Pl. Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 729-3260
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 729-3260
Grades: 6-8
| 233 students
Rank: #2424.
Kramer MiddleSchool
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Q St. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-3150
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-3150
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
405 Sheridan St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-0693
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-0693
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
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