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Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle

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Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle ranks 26 th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 62% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle is a small public charter school in Washington, DC, serving 199 students in grades 4–8 as part of the Friendship PCS charter network. After ranking near the bottom of DC middle schools just a few years ago, Armstrong made a dramatic turnaround — jumping from a 1-star rating in 2021–2022 to 4-star ratings in both 2023–2024 and 2024–2025. In the most recent 2025–2026 school year, it ranks 26th out of 67 DC middle schools (61st percentile, 3 stars), a step back from its top-quartile run but still far above its pre-2023 standing.

English Language Arts is a clear strength. Armstrong's ELA proficiency rate of 40.2% essentially ties the DC state average of 39.6% and beats several nearby schools, including KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS (25.1%), McKinley Middle School (31.6%), and E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School (33.5%). The school has also posted strong results with historically underserved students, ranking 4th out of 49 schools statewide for low socio-economic status students in 2023–2024 and 9th out of 68 for African American students in 2024–2025. Class sizes are notably small — Armstrong's student-teacher ratio is just 7.9:1, far lower than most area middle schools — and per-pupil spending is about $33,000, well above schools like Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School and Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster).

The biggest concerns are math, science, and consistency. Armstrong's math proficiency is 18.0%, well below the DC state average of 28.2%, and it dropped sharply from 25.4% the previous year. Science is also a weak spot at 5.1% proficiency versus the state's 12.1%. Grade-level swings are striking: 7th-grade ELA proficiency is a strong 67.4% (state: 45.9%), while 4th-grade ELA sits at just 11.9% and 6th-grade math at 10.0%. Despite these challenges, Armstrong outperforms its immediate geographic neighbors — KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS, located just 0.27 miles away, trails Armstrong by 15 points in ELA — making it a competitive local option for families.

199

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,463

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

111 O Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 518-3928

District: Friendship PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2022 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the District Of Columbia average

!Near the bottom of Friendship PCS's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

District Of Columbia avg34%

Elementary school

75^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

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Middle school

26^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 38 pts since 2022

From bottom 24% (2022) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	29.7	75 of 124	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	67 of 128	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	79 of 126	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	79 of 128	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	49 of 96	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	43 of 80	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.7	13 of 92	85.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	26 of 68	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	17 of 69	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	19 of 70	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	35.6	43 of 69	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	45 of 59	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	9 of 68	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	25.6	32 of 36	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	30 of 34	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.0	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	29.6	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-12 vs school

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

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics18%-10 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 - Armstrong Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	111 O Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	199	25	7.9	72.9%	0 (0.0%)	193 (97.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	26^th of 68 public middle schools	61.8%		64.6	17^th of 69 public middle schools	75.4%	9	11.9	50.0	22.0	67.4		40.2	9.4		10.0	21.7		18.0	$36,463	$3,012	$33,451
KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 328-9455	341	28	12.0	58.9%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.6	45^th of 68 public middle schools	33.8%		29.3	46^th of 69 public middle schools	33.3%	1		20.3	16.6	28.5	35.0	25.1		23.7	9.5	11.6	33.0	19.7	$29,234	$3,446	$25,788
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 T. St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	286	24	12.1	73.1%	0 (0.0%)	232 (81.1%)	48 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.4	49^th of 68 public middle schools	27.9%		39.6	35^th of 69 public middle schools	49.3%	14			29.2	31.2	34.1	31.6			4.7	14.0	7.7	8.7	$28,835	$2,633	$26,202
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	2565 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-5300	271	32	8.4	68.3%	0 (0.0%)	255 (94.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	38^th of 68 public middle schools	44.1%		35.1	40^th of 69 public middle schools	42.0%	2			36.3	38.4	32.6	35.7			19.7		6.8	14.6	$35,927	$2,167	$33,760
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	27.2%	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
Capital Village PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	705 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Capital Village PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 938-1416	91	8	11.0	75.8%	0 (0.0%)	77 (84.6%)	9 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)								(n/a)													$41,825	$2,976	$38,848
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	701 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-5700	308	32	9.6	51.9%	0 (0.0%)	261 (84.7%)	37 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	76.3	11^th of 68 public middle schools	83.8%		77.8	11^th of 69 public middle schools	84.1%		42.7		39.6	65.2	51.0	45.9	35.4		28.5	39.2	42.5	34.8	$30,884	$3,224	$27,660
Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	4301 Harewood Road NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 697-4430	384	30	12.9	19.0%	165 (43.0%)	132 (34.4%)	38 (9.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.7%)	93.8	6^th of 68 public middle schools	91.2%		91.7	5^th of 69 public middle schools	92.8%	1		73.4	64.2	88.4	67.7	73.4		64.9	47.3		41.7	53.0	$23,483	$622	$22,861
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	68.1%	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
Washington Global PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	525 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Washington Global PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 796-2415	227	19	12.2	59.5%	2 (0.9%)	220 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	22^nd of 68 public middle schools	67.6%		46.6	28^th of 69 public middle schools	59.4%	6			27.7	50.7	49.2	41.0			26.2	32.3	14.0	24.8	$30,065	$3,129	$26,935

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Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle ranks 26^th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle.

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Students at Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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