Summary:
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS is the only middle school in the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P district, serving grades 6 through 8 with 271 students in Washington, D.C.
This single public charter school offers a small, well-resourced learning environment with a low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 and per-student spending of $37,402. On the 2025-2026 DC CAPE assessments, Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS posted 35.7% proficiency in English Language Arts, up 5.3 points from the prior year and now just 3.9 points below the state average. In math, however, only 14.6% of students are proficient, compared with 28.2% statewide. The school ranks 26th out of 46 D.C. districts and 37th out of 67 middle schools, earning a 2-star rating. Grade-level results show 7th graders doing best in ELA at 38.4% proficient, while 8th graders lag at 32.6%. Math proficiency falls sharply from 19.7% in 6th grade to just 6.8% in 8th grade, a 17.9-point gap versus the state.
For parents, the takeaway is a school making clear progress in reading but struggling significantly in mathematics. The strong resources and small class sizes have not yet translated into competitive math outcomes, particularly by 8th grade. Ranking has been stable, hovering around the middle-to-lower half of D.C. schools over the past three years. Missing data on free/reduced lunch and the absence of 7th-grade math scores limit a fuller picture. Still, the improvement in ELA is encouraging, while the entrenched math deficit suggests a need for targeted intervention to ensure students are not falling further behind as they approach high school.
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