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Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle

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Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle ranks 17 th of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 75% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle is a public charter middle school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 198 students. The school is part of the Friendship PCS district, which is ranked 19 out of 46 districts in DC and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle has shown a mixed performance in standardized test scores compared to the district and state averages. While the school ranked 18 out of 69 DC middle schools in English Language Arts (ELA) and 9 out of 68 for African American students in the 2024-2025 school year, its performance in Mathematics has been relatively lower, ranking 37 out of 44 for low-socioeconomic status students in 2022-2023. The school's performance for "At Risk" students has been particularly low, ranking 30 out of 34 DC middle schools in 2021-2022. However, the school's per-student spending has increased significantly, from $21,841 in 2020-2021 to $33,146 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has improved from 9.8 in 2021-2022 to 6.9 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle performs better than some charter schools, such as KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS and Capital Village PCS, in both ELA and Mathematics. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster) and DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in DC. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with a decline in its statewide ranking from 2021-2022 to 2022-2023, followed by a rebound in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

199

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,146

Per pupil spending ?

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 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of District Of Columbia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

District Of Columbia avg32%

Elementary school

67^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 38% (2023) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

17^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 52 pts since 2022

From bottom 24% (2022) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Friendship PCS

20^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
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
2025	48.4	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

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

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%~ state avg

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)			DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 5th Grade	DC Science Science 8th Grade	DC Science Science All Grades	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		0 (0.0%)	193 (97.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	17^th of 69 public middle schools	75.4%		61.2	19^th of 70 public middle schools	72.9%	2				30.8	14.3	38.1	31.3	67.6	35.4	28.2	7.1	23.8	25.0	47.0	25.4	$33,146	$5,355	$27,792
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		2 (0.6%)	330 (96.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	46^th of 69 public middle schools	33.3%		30.6	53^rd of 70 public middle schools	24.3%	7			2.3		17.3	11.6	22.2	23.1	18.4		14.1	10.2	18.5	26.9	17.2	$28,088	$4,644	$23,444
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		0 (0.0%)	232 (81.1%)	48 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.6	35^th of 69 public middle schools	49.3%		26.2	60^th of 70 public middle schools	14.3%	25						24.4	28.0	40.0	30.2			9.3	7.8		7.6	$28,425	$4,767	$23,658
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	405 Howard Road Place NW	Washington	20059	District Of Columbia	Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 806-7725	271	32	8.4		0 (0.0%)	255 (94.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	40^th of 69 public middle schools	42.0%		41.9	37^th of 70 public middle schools	47.1%	3						31.5	34.5	25.6	30.4			25.0	11.8	8.8	14.5	$37,402	$4,726	$32,677
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		89 (19.3%)	323 (70.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	79.9	10^th of 69 public middle schools	85.5%		74.5	14^th of 70 public middle schools	80.0%	4		12.1				54.0	63.6	63.0	59.9			31.1	33.1		31.8	$26,421	$4,307	$22,114
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		0 (0.0%)	77 (84.6%)	9 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	15.7	67^th of 69 public middle schools	2.9%		40	39^th of 70 public middle schools	44.3%	28						13.3	10.3	8.3	10.0			18.8	12.0	5.7	10.5	$42,563	$5,574	$36,989
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		0 (0.0%)	261 (84.7%)	37 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	77.8	11^th of 69 public middle schools	84.1%		84.4	7^th of 70 public middle schools	90.0%	4	8.2		6.0	36.9	23.1	39.6	50.0	51.0	39.2	15.4	26.1	41.4	43.1		31.4	$32,184	$4,515	$27,669
Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	711 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 223-1111	384	30	12.9		165 (43.0%)	132 (34.4%)	38 (9.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.7%)	91.7	5^th of 69 public middle schools	92.8%					(n/a)	43.5	20.0	31.6		54.7	77.1	78.7	66.0	69.1		40.0	63.0	48.0		49.6	$23,849	$838	$23,011
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		0 (0.0%)	339 (98.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.3	52^nd of 69 public middle schools	24.6%		26.9	58^th of 70 public middle schools	17.1%	6					7.6	13.2	29.8	16.3	16.9		8.6	5.4	21.7	8.0	11.2	$27,018	$4,340	$22,679
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		2 (0.9%)	220 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	28^th of 69 public middle schools	59.4%		55.8	24^th of 70 public middle schools	65.7%	4						32.8	37.9	29.5	33.0			33.3	8.9	23.7	22.2	$28,260	$5,293	$22,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle

What is the racial makeup of Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle?

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

How many students attend Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle?

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

What district is Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle in?

Friendship PCS

Is Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle a good school?

Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle ranks 17^th of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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