Summary:
The Sojourner Truth School PCS is the only high school in its own charter district, serving grades 6 through 12 in Washington, DC, with 292 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4. The school spends approximately $28,011 per student, making it exceptionally well-resourced compared to typical public schools, and because the school and district share the same name, school-level and district-level data are nearly identical for this single-campus operation.
The school presents a "tale of two schools" within one building. Middle school students outperform DC state averages in English Language Arts across every tested grade (6th, 7th, and 8th), with proficiency rates between 53% and 57% versus state averages of 41% to 46%. Eighth grade math is also a genuine strength at 34.3% proficiency compared to 24.7% statewide, and Algebra I proficiency exceeds the state average (15% vs. 12%). However, high school performance lags significantly. English I and English II proficiency trail the state by 6 to 9 percentage points, while Geometry proficiency sits at just 3.5% versus 14.7% statewide. Science proficiency is also weak at 7.04% compared to 13.4% statewide.
In 2025–2026, the school ranked 14th out of 36 DC high schools (61st percentile, 3 stars), slipping from 9th place and 4 stars the prior year, while the district-level rank remains stronger at 11th of 46 with 4 stars thanks to robust middle school results. The decline reflects sharp drops in English I (37.1% to 29.3%), English II (34.0% to 29.1%), and Geometry (7.3% to 3.5%). With roughly 42 students per grade, even a few students can shift proficiency rates dramatically, so these swings should be interpreted cautiously. The generous spending and small class sizes provide real structural advantages, but they have not yet translated into consistent high school achievement, making next year a key indicator of whether this is a temporary cohort effect or a developing trend.
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