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Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle

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Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle ranks 16 th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 76% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle is a public charter middle school in Washington, DC, serving 238 students in grades 4–8 as part of the Friendship PCS network. In the 2025–26 school year, it ranked 16th out of 67 DC middle schools, placing it in the 76th percentile with a 4-star rating. This represents a remarkable turnaround from the 2021–22 school year, when it ranked in the 37th percentile, and the school has remained in the top quartile for four consecutive years. Its ELA proficiency of 40.3% is essentially at the DC state average (39.6%) and well above its own network average (34.6%). Math proficiency, while below the state average of 28.2%, stands at 25.4% and is significantly higher than the Friendship PCS district average of 17.9%.

One of the most distinctive features of Blow Pierce is its effectiveness with historically underserved students. The school ranks in the top 20% of DC schools for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds and for African American students, demonstrating strong and equitable outcomes. The school also operates with a notably low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 to 1, compared to 12.1 at McKinley Middle School, 13.0 at Eliot-Hine Middle School, and 13.5 at Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster). Grade-level data reveals particular strengths in 6th and 8th grade ELA, with proficiency rates above 54% in both, and in 7th grade math, where 38.2% of students are proficient versus a 28.3% state average. The main challenge is 8th grade math, where proficiency is only 15.3%.

Within roughly two miles, Blow Pierce is one of the stronger performers. It trails only Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster) among nearby schools, but it outranks DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School, its same-network counterpart Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle, and Eliot-Hine Middle School. Notably, it far surpasses low-performing DCPS middle schools like McKinley Middle School, Sousa Middle School, and Kramer Middle School. Blow Pierce also appears to be cost-effective, spending about $32,693 per student. For comparison, Kramer Middle School spends $37,947 per student yet ranks last at 67th, Sousa Middle School spends $35,468 and ranks 56th, and Monument Academy PCS spends $93,665 per student with only 4.6% ELA proficiency.

238

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,692

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 19th Street NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 572-1070

District: Friendship PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Pacific Islander:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of District Of Columbia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg26%

District Of Columbia avg34%

Elementary school

46^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

16^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Friendship PCS

17^th of 46Friendship PCS among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	46 of 124	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	41 of 128	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	49 of 126	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	61 of 128	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	69 of 97	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	95 of 122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	78 of 120	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	63 of 108	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	49 of 99	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.2	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	22 of 96	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	20 of 108	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	30.7	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	54 of 100	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.3	58 of 91	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	23.4	95 of 117	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	70 of 110	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	41 of 80	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	84.6	3 of 92	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	70.0	8 of 55	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.7	79 of 113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	82 of 113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	32.2	32 of 45	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	16 of 68	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	18 of 69	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	19 of 69	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	34.2	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	28 of 75	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	31 of 72	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	21 of 56	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	32.4	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	28 of 55	49.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	64.9	15 of 50	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	12 of 46	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	48.1	30 of 52	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	22 of 53	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	10 of 64	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	55.9	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	36.7	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2026)77th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2019)36th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2019)30th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2019)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2019)19th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2019)70th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2019)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2019)42nd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2019)31st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 572-1070	238	28	8.6	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	16^th of 68 public middle schools	76.5%		63.4	18^th of 69 public middle schools	73.9%	2	26.1	31.3	54.0	36.4	54.4	40.3				38.2	15.3	25.4	$33,692	$2,746	$30,945
Monument Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	500 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Monument Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 545-3180	131	18	7.2	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)						4.6							$101,648	$7,118	$94,530
Two Rivers PCS - Young Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	830 26th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-3177	224	26	8.6		12 (5.4%)	179 (79.9%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	37.1	41^st of 68 public middle schools	39.7%		30.4	44^th of 69 public middle schools	36.2%	3			20.3	29.5	46.2	32.3			8.3	12.9	24.7	15.4	$27,748	$1,736	$26,013
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	100.0%	64 (14.8%)	321 (74.3%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	51.7	24^th of 68 public middle schools	64.7%		57.5	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%	1			40.4	51.6	32.4	41.8			23.9	23.7	14.1	20.8	$26,059	$2,509	$23,550
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-5477	345	27	12.6	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	339 (98.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.1	39^th of 68 public middle schools	42.6%		24.3	52^nd of 69 public middle schools	24.6%	13		26.9	19.1	33.3	39.0	29.5		17.9	11.9	23.9	21.8	18.7	$29,238	$3,636	$25,602
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	35.8%	89 (19.3%)	323 (70.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	82.1	10^th of 68 public middle schools	85.3%		79.9	10^th of 69 public middle schools	85.5%				55.6	71.8	66.9	64.5			25.7	40.4	30.6	32.2	$25,659	$2,415	$23,244
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	1345 Potomac Avenue SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-5800	282	27	10.6	99.1%	2 (0.7%)	271 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	52.9	23^rd of 68 public middle schools	66.2%		51.4	25^th of 69 public middle schools	63.8%	2	35.5	28.8	37.3	61.0	45.0	42.0	65.2	21.2		17.3	10.5	24.0	$33,612	$2,492	$31,120
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	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	201 (90.1%)	18 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	21.4	57^th of 68 public middle schools	16.2%		17.3	65^th of 69 public middle schools	5.8%	8			18.9	30.2	11.4	20.1			9.4	11.4	5.8	8.9	$36,485	$2,723	$33,762
DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	100 41st Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 396-3780	318	31	10.2	65.9%	0 (0.0%)	293 (92.1%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	58.5	20^th of 68 public middle schools	70.6%		65.6	15^th of 69 public middle schools	78.3%	5	46.9	36.1	46.5	44.2	42.5	43.2			15.5	32.7		25.4	$27,098	$3,186	$23,913
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (93.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12.5	68^th of 68 public middle schools	0.0%		13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%				17.4	14.0	13.9	15.0			3.9	2.0		1.9	$39,129	$2,670	$36,459

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How many students attend Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle?

Students at Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle ranks 16^th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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