Summary:
The Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Washington, D.C. with a total enrollment of 253 students.
The school is ranked 40th out of 69 middle schools in the district for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on the DC CAPE English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments are consistently lower than the district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 30.4% compared to the district's 37.6%, and its math proficiency rate was 14.5% compared to the district's 26.4%. Despite spending $37,402 per student, which is significantly higher than the national average, the school's academic performance remains a concern.
The school's low student-teacher ratio of 7.4 to 1 suggests that students have access to a high level of individual attention, but this does not appear to be driving improved academic outcomes. Without additional contextual information about the school's student demographics, teacher qualifications, and other factors, it is difficult to fully diagnose the reasons behind the school's consistently low test scores and overall 2-star rating. Further investigation would be necessary to identify potential areas for improvement and strategies to support the academic success of the Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS students.
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