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Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle

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Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle ranks 13 th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

13^th

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of 68 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 81% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle is a small public charter middle school in Washington, DC, serving 172 students in grades 4–8 as part of the Friendship PCS charter network. For the 2025–2026 school year, Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle ranks 13th out of 67 DC middle schools, placing it in the 81st percentile with a 4-star rating — a remarkable rise from the 8th percentile just four years ago, when it ranked near the bottom of the state.

The school's most distinctive strength is its outcomes for historically underserved students. Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle ranks 3rd of 61 schools statewide for African American students (95th percentile, 5 stars) and 4th of 51 schools for low-income students (92nd percentile, 5 stars). English Language Arts is a clear bright spot, with 46.9% of students proficient — above the state average of 39.6% and well above the Friendship PCS district average of 34.6%. Upper-grade results are especially strong: 7th grade ELA proficiency is 83.9% and 8th grade is 79.2%, compared to state averages around 45%. The school now outperforms nearby DCPS options like Ida B. Wells Middle School, MacFarland Middle School, and Brookland Middle School in both ELA and math, and trails only Washington Latin PCS - Middle School, Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School, and DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School among nearby schools.

Math is the school's clearest opportunity for growth. At 27.2% proficiency, math results are slightly below the state average of 28.2% but far above the Friendship PCS district average of 17.9%. The school invests heavily in its students, spending about $32,742 per pupil in 2023–2024 — among the highest in the area — with a student-teacher ratio of 12.2. If math proficiency can rise to match the school's impressive literacy gains, Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle has the potential to become one of the highest-performing charter middle schools in Washington, DC.

172

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,273

Per pupil spending ?

6130 North Capitol Street NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 518-3928

District: Friendship PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.9%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of District Of Columbia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 73 percentile points since 2022

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Friendship PCS

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg26%

District Of Columbia avg34%

Elementary school

48^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 47 pts since 2022

From bottom 14% (2022) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

13^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 72 pts since 2022

From bottom 8% (2022) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	51.5	48 of 124	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	61 of 128	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	45 of 126	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	57 of 128	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.0	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	20 of 96	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	37 of 108	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	21 of 80	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	13 of 68	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	20 of 69	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.5	54 of 59	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	3 of 62	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	69.8	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	66.5	16 of 64	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)79th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+12 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)95th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school

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

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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 - Ideal Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	6130 North Capitol Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	172	14	12.2		0 (0.0%)	158 (91.9%)	13 (7.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	13^th of 68 public middle schools	80.9%		60.1	20^th of 69 public middle schools	71.0%	7	15.6		42.5	83.9	79.2	46.9		33.3	25.7		17.5	27.2	$35,273	$2,479	$32,795
Capital City PCS - Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	100 Peabody Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Capital City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9800	344	40	8.6	72.5%	18 (5.2%)	61 (17.7%)	250 (72.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	39.6	36^th of 68 public middle schools	47.1%		30.5	43^rd of 69 public middle schools	37.7%	7		30.9	26.9	39.7	47.0	36.2		13.3	14.8	7.3	15.7	12.8	$31,954	$1,819	$30,135
Ida B. Wells Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Sheridan St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-0693	521	51	10.2		10 (1.9%)	262 (50.3%)	236 (45.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	43.6	30^th of 68 public middle schools	55.9%		36.8	38^th of 69 public middle schools	44.9%	8			32.1	46.7	34.6	37.7			16.5	18.1	16.0	16.8	$27,903	$2,523	$25,380
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	5200 2nd Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 223-1111	389	26	15.0	14.4%	194 (49.9%)	99 (25.4%)	57 (14.7%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	95.9	5^th of 68 public middle schools	92.6%		92.1	4^th of 69 public middle schools	94.2%	1		66.3	56.2	71.3	84.4	69.6		40.0	52.6	57.4	62.4	53.2	$23,483	$622	$22,861
Social Justice PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	333 Kennedy Street NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Social Justice PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 968-5380	97	16	6.2		0 (0.0%)	80 (82.5%)	15 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	23.2	54^th of 68 public middle schools	20.6%		49	27^th of 69 public middle schools	60.9%	27				33.3		28.9			3.8	3.5		4.6	$44,129	$5,515	$38,613
Paul PCS - Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	5800 8th Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Paul PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 291-7499	328	30	11.1	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	132 (40.2%)	191 (58.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	40.8	32^nd of 68 public middle schools	52.9%		46.1	29^th of 69 public middle schools	58.0%	3			32.7	34.1	43.7	37.0			18.9	12.8	12.4	15.3	$33,406	$4,870	$28,536
MacFarland Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 Iowa Ave. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6033	486	55	8.8		13 (2.7%)	190 (39.1%)	270 (55.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	56.6	21^st of 68 public middle schools	69.1%		37	37^th of 69 public middle schools	46.4%	16			39.8	30.8	45.8	39.0			31.6	16.6	32.8	27.5	$32,136	$2,642	$29,494
Brookland Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 759-1999	381	36	10.5	100.0%	5 (1.3%)	291 (76.4%)	79 (20.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	32.8	47^th of 68 public middle schools	30.9%		24.6	50^th of 69 public middle schools	27.5%	3			32.1	38.6	29.7	33.5			15.3	9.8	5.1	9.4	$26,707	$2,560	$24,147
E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3600 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	329	36	9.1	99.2%	7 (2.1%)	77 (23.4%)	243 (73.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.8	33^rd of 68 public middle schools	51.5%		22.6	55^th of 69 public middle schools	20.3%	22			29.9	30.6	39.4	33.5			19.6	18.3	16.6	18.1	$35,241	$4,482	$30,759
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle

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

Students at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle are 92% African American, 8% Hispanic.

Is Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle a good school?

Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle ranks 13^th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle in?

Friendship PCS

How many students attend Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle.

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