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Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School

Q: Is Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School a good school?

Yes. Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School ranks in the top 7.2% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School?

Students at Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School are 43% White, 34% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 93% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School is a high-performing public charter middle school serving 285 students in grades 5-7 in Washington, DC. This school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the district, with exceptional academic achievement across all grades and student subgroups.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (69.1%) and Mathematics (49.6%) are significantly higher than the district averages (37.6% and 26.4%, respectively). Its performance is particularly strong in 6th and 7th grade ELA, with proficiency rates of 77.1% and 78.7%, compared to the district's 38.4% and 42.5%. In 6th grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 63% is more than double the district's 27.3%. This consistent high performance is reflected in the school's ranking of 5th out of 69 middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School also stands out for its equitable outcomes, with exceptional performance for its African American, White, and low socioeconomic status students. The school ranks 12th, 2nd, and 8th out of DC middle schools for these subgroups, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. This achievement is particularly noteworthy, as many schools struggle to close achievement gaps between different student populations. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 may be a contributing factor to its academic success, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

384

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,849

Per pupil spending ?

711 Edgewood Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 223-1111

District: Washington Latin PCS

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

African American:

34.4%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (54% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

District Of Columbia avg29%

5^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 7%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Washington Latin PCS

2^nd of 46Washington Latin 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	12 of 68	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	5 of 49	89.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2024	57.5	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-93 vs school

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

English Language Arts69%+32 vs state

Mathematics50%+23 vs state

Science32%+18 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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		5 (1.3%)	291 (76.4%)	79 (20.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	24.6	50^th of 69 public middle schools	27.5%		27.2	56^th of 70 public middle schools	20.0%	6		1.6				28.0	29.2	27.7	28.3			8.4	8.3	6.3	8.4	$25,193	$4,628	$20,564
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
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
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
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	2959 Carlton Avenue NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-6500	223	26	8.7		0 (0.0%)	211 (94.6%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	65	16^th of 69 public middle schools	76.8%		70.2	16^th of 70 public middle schools	77.1%		18.6		10.3	46.5	37.8	37.0	56.4	46.8	44.5	30.2	31.1	21.7	28.2	31.9	28.6	$32,770	$4,889	$27,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School

How many students attend Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School.

Is Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School a good school?

Yes. Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School ranks in the top 7.2% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School?

Students at Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School are 43% White, 34% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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