Middle Schools in District of Columbia Public Schools

Summary:

The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district is home to 14 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. These schools vary significantly in their academic performance, with a few standout institutions leading the pack and several others struggling to meet proficiency standards.

At the top of the district's middle schools is Deal Middle School, which has consistently ranked #1 in the past two school years. With exceptional test scores, where 81.4% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, Deal Middle School sets the bar high. Another high-performing school is Hardy Middle School, which has ranked 4th-6th out of 69-70 DCPS middle schools in the past three years, boasting strong test scores as well.

In contrast, some DCPS middle schools struggle to meet academic standards, with lower test scores and rankings. Schools like Hart Middle School, Johnson Middle School, and Kramer Middle School have significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This disparity in performance highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gap within the DCPS district.

District Detail

1200 First St NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 727-7377

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 46 District Of Columbia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 51,635

Primary Schools: 79
Middle Schools: 14
High Schools: 20
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)	DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)				DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sousa Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 Ely Pl. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3260	223	24	9.2		1 (0.4%)	201 (90.1%)	18 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17.3	65^th of 69 public middle schools	5.8%		18.4	64^th of 70 public middle schools	8.6%	1		22.5	13.3	13.2	16.4	17.6	9.7		10.9	$35,468	$4,897	$30,571
Hart Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6426	374	36	10.3		0 (0.0%)	358 (95.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	19.1	61^st of 69 public middle schools	11.6%		17.3	65^th of 70 public middle schools	7.1%	4	1.6	21.8	18.3	20.2	20.1	17.6	2.6		8.7	$31,120	$4,531	$26,589
Deal Middle School	Public	6-8	3815 Fort Dr. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-2010	1,462	106	13.8		705 (48.2%)	285 (19.5%)	257 (17.6%)	80 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	131 (9.0%)	97.5	3^rd of 69 public middle schools	95.7%		99.5	1^st of 70 public middle schools	98.6%	2	31.0	82.2	81.0	81.0	81.4	77.4	68.3	37.2	71.0	$21,039	$4,170	$16,869
Kramer Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Q St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3150	213	25	8.5		0 (0.0%)	198 (93.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%		9.9	70^th of 70 public middle schools	0.0%	2		10.8	13.8	16.7	13.5		5.9		3.4	$37,947	$5,020	$32,926
Johnson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Bruce Pl. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3140	307	26	11.8		1 (0.3%)	301 (98.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	66^th of 69 public middle schools	4.3%		15.7	67^th of 70 public middle schools	4.3%	1		18.6	13.9	14.9	15.8	9.3			5.8	$26,102	$4,744	$21,358
Eliot-Hine Middle School	Public	6-8	1830 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5380	432	33	13.0		64 (14.8%)	321 (74.3%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	57.5	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%		57.4	22^nd of 70 public middle schools	68.6%	1	13.7	43.5	34.9	40.6	39.7	26.4	13.7		21.5	$24,747	$4,651	$20,096
Hardy Middle School	Public	6-8	1819 35th St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 729-4350	631	48	13.1		250 (39.6%)	186 (29.5%)	113 (17.9%)	37 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	87.6	6^th of 69 public middle schools	91.3%		94.4	5^th of 70 public middle schools	92.9%	1	18.2	76.9	76.2	65.9	73.5	60.1	41.8	11.5	55.3	$21,563	$3,945	$17,618
Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Public	6-8	410 E St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6010	460	34	13.5		89 (19.3%)	323 (70.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	79.9	10^th of 69 public middle schools	85.5%		74.5	14^th of 70 public middle schools	80.0%	4	12.1	54.0	63.6	63.0	59.9	31.1	33.1		31.8	$26,421	$4,307	$22,114
Kelly Miller Middle School	Public	6-8	301 49th St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-6870	315	29	10.8		3 (1.0%)	280 (88.9%)	32 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.6	63^rd of 69 public middle schools	8.7%		22.2	61^st of 70 public middle schools	12.9%	2		8.9	17.2	25.0	16.9		7.9		6.8	$31,216	$4,980	$26,236
Jefferson Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	801 7th St. SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3270	409	33	12.3		13 (3.2%)	359 (87.8%)	26 (6.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	27.6	49^th of 69 public middle schools	29.0%		29.2	54^th of 70 public middle schools	22.9%	5		26.1	29.5	22.6	26.0	15.5	13.9	3.6	13.2	$25,821	$4,328	$21,493
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 T. St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	286	24	12.1		0 (0.0%)	232 (81.1%)	48 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.6	35^th of 69 public middle schools	49.3%		26.2	60^th of 70 public middle schools	14.3%	25		24.4	28.0	40.0	30.2	9.3	7.8		7.6	$28,425	$4,767	$23,658
Brookland Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 759-1999	381	36	10.5		5 (1.3%)	291 (76.4%)	79 (20.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	24.6	50^th of 69 public middle schools	27.5%		27.2	56^th of 70 public middle schools	20.0%	6	1.6	28.0	29.2	27.7	28.3	8.4	8.3	6.3	8.4	$25,193	$4,628	$20,564
MacFarland Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 Iowa Ave. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6033	486	55	8.8		13 (2.7%)	190 (39.1%)	270 (55.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	37	37^th of 69 public middle schools	46.4%		42.4	36^th of 70 public middle schools	48.6%	1	4.6	24.1	36.1	37.6	32.6	16.8	17.8	17.0	26.6	$29,496	$4,524	$24,972
Ida B. Wells Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Sheridan St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-0693	521	51	10.2		10 (1.9%)	262 (50.3%)	236 (45.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	36.8	38^th of 69 public middle schools	44.9%		43	35^th of 70 public middle schools	50.0%	3	1.3	38.7	38.3	31.4	36.1	20.1	16.7	2.3	16.5	$26,104	$4,919	$21,185

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
AppleTree Early Learning PCS	1.51 mi	8
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	1.95 mi	1	5^th
Friendship PCS	2.16 mi	15	20^th
Community Academy PCS	2.22 mi	4
Center City PCS	2.39 mi	6	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.