Top Rankings
Friendship PCS 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 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,773 students in Friendship PCS School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Middle Schools in Friendship PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 90% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
15 Schools
77 Schools
# Students
4,378 Students
30,639 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
2,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Friendship PCS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
10%
Graduation Rate
83%
76%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.6%
46.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
96%
65%
% White
n/a
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,444 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,598 is less than the state median of $30,691. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,444
$30,796
Spending / Student
$22,598
$30,691
Best Friendship PCS School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2959 Carlton Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Gr: 4-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #22.
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
725 19th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 572-1070
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 572-1070
Gr: 4-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #33.
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1345 Potomac Avenue Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-5800
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-5800
Gr: 4-8 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Friendship Pcs - Southeast Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
645 Milwaukee Place Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1980
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1980
Gr: 4-8 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #55.
Friendship Pcs - Ideal Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6130 North Capitol Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 518-3928
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 518-3928
Gr: 4-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #66.
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 O Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 518-3928
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 518-3928
Gr: 4-8 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #77.
Friendship Pcs - Online Academy
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1351 Nicholson Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 729-8287
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 729-8287
Gr: K-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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