Summary:
Schools in the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P district consist of a single middle school, Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Washington, DC area. This small public charter school enrolls 271 students and operates as its own district, meaning it is a single-campus district. The student-teacher ratio is a low 8.4:1, which suggests small classes and the potential for personalized attention. Per-student spending is relatively high at $37,402. The school has received a two-star rating in each of the last three school years. It currently ranks 37th out of 67 DC schools, placing it at the 45th percentile of schools in the city.
Academically, the school is strongest in English Language Arts, where 35.7% of all students were proficient on the DC CAPE assessment in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 39.6%. The school improved meaningfully from 30.4% the previous year, a gain of 5.3 points, beating the state's improvement of 2.0 points. Mathematics is a bigger concern. Only 14.6% of students are proficient in math, roughly half the statewide rate of 28.2%. Grade-level data shows that math performance drops considerably by 8th grade, where just 6.8% of students are proficient versus a statewide average of 24.7%. Sixth-grade math proficiency is 19.7%, suggesting a downward trajectory or a weak incoming cohort in later grades.
For parents, this school offers a well-resourced environment with low class sizes and high spending per pupil, yet its academic outcomes are below DC state averages, especially in math. ELA performance is close to the state average and improving, which is a positive signal. The ranking has been stable, hovering between the 42nd and 47th percentile over the past three years. The two-star rating has not changed, reflecting sustained but not notable performance. The most urgent area for school improvement is clearly 8th-grade math, where proficiency is alarmingly low. Parents considering this school might want to ask how the school plans to support math instruction in the upper grades.
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