Sousa Middle School

Public 6-8

3650 Ely Pl. SE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 729-3260

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $34,055

Students who attend Sousa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Anacostia High School

Feeder schools for Sousa Middle School:

Elementary:	Beers Elementary School
	Kimball Elementary School
	Plummer Elementary School
	Randle Highlands Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 215

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sousa Middle School ranks worse than 94.2% of middle schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.5%), Hispanic (5.6%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sousa Middle School is 9.1, which is the 2^nd best among 14 middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sousa Middle School is $34,055, which is the highest among 14 middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sousa Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sousa Middle School 65^th of 69 District Of Columbia public middle schools. (See Sousa Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sousa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	46.07	27^th	56	51.8%
2011	43.78	30^th	57	47.4%
2012	38.26	38^th	57	33.3%
2014	28.49	45^th	57	21.1%
2015	22.81	45^th	49	8.2%
2016	20.59	41^st	48	14.6%
2017	20.60	50^th	56	10.7%
2018	14.96	68^th	72	5.6%
2019	17.00	68^th	75	9.3%
2022	12.87	59^th	59	0.0%
2023	19.03	65^th	69	5.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sousa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.73	22^nd	29	24.1%
2019	33.95	24^th	32	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sousa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.03	43^rd	44	2.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sousa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.59	50^th	53	5.7%
2019	15.92	48^th	52	7.7%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Sousa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.58	39^th	46	15.2%
2019	26.49	41^st	50	18.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sousa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.07	46^th	49	6.1%
2019	19.73	49^th	53	7.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Sousa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.15	51^st	55	7.3%
2019	18.46	50^th	55	9.1%

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Data source: test scores: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Sousa Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	481	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	522	522
1990	0	441	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1991	0	498	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1992	0	542	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1993	1	438	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1994	0	507	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1995	0	423	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1996	0	423	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1997	0	345	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1998	1	331	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1999	0	333	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
2000	0	343	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2001	0	363	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2002	1	417	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2003	1	417	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2004	0	401	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	0	376	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2006	0	323	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	327
2007	0	275	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2008	0	223	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2009	1	227	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2010	0	264	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2011	0	280	0	0	0	0	0	0	280
2012	1	348	0	4	0	0	0	0	353
2013	0	299	0	5	0	0	0	0	304
2014	0	292	0	3	0	0	0	0	295
2015	0	280	0	3	0	0	1	0	284
2016	0	251	0	4	0	0	0	0	255
2017	0	251	0	4	0	0	0	0	255
2018	0	222	0	6	0	0	0	0	228
2019	0	235	0	7	0	0	0	0	242
2020	2	279	0	8	0	0	0	0	289
2021	3	268	0	8	0	0	0	0	279
2022	1	221	0	10	0	0	1	0	233
2023	0	201	0	12	0	0	2	0	215

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sousa Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	482	40.0	12.0	55
1989	522	38.0	13.7	50.8
1990	441	39.0	11.3	0.2
1991	498	42.0	11.8	53.8
1992	542	40.0	13.5	50
1993	439	40.0	11.0	71.8
1994	507	33.0	15.4	56.2
1995	425	25.0	17.0	63.1
1996	425	25.0	17.0	63.1
1997	348	27.0	12.9	57.5
1998	335	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	336	24.0	14.0	n/a
2000	346	27.0	12.8	71.7
2001	364	23.0	15.8	53.8
2002	420	n/a	n/a	75
2003	420	n/a	n/a	75
2004	405	30.0	13.5	76.8
2005	379	29.0	13.1	85.2
2006	327	26.0	12.6	81
2007	277	31.0	8.9	83
2008	227	30.0	7.6	75.8
2009	232	27.0	8.6	84.5
2010	267	25.0	10.6	83.5
2011	280	22.0	12.7	79.6
2012	353	24.0	14.7	66.9
2013	304	21.0	14.4	75.3
2014	295	22.0	13.4	99
2015	284	24.0	11.8	100
2016	255	23.0	11.0	100
2017	255	28.0	9.1	n/a
2018	228	23.0	9.9	n/a
2019	242	25.0	9.6	n/a
2020	289	24.0	12.0	n/a
2021	279	23.3	11.9	n/a
2022	233	26.0	8.9	n/a
2023	215	23.5	9.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sousa Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	482	40.0	12.0	55
1989	522	38.0	13.7	50.8
1990	441	39.0	11.3	0.2
1991	498	42.0	11.8	53.8
1992	542	40.0	13.5	50
1993	439	40.0	11.0	71.8
1994	507	33.0	15.4	56.2
1995	425	25.0	17.0	63.1
1996	425	25.0	17.0	63.1
1997	348	27.0	12.9	57.5
1998	335	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	336	24.0	14.0	n/a
2000	346	27.0	12.8	71.7
2001	364	23.0	15.8	53.8
2002	420	n/a	n/a	75
2003	420	n/a	n/a	75
2004	405	30.0	13.5	76.8
2005	379	29.0	13.1	85.2
2006	327	26.0	12.6	81
2007	277	31.0	8.9	83
2008	227	30.0	7.6	75.8
2009	232	27.0	8.6	84.5
2010	267	25.0	10.6	83.5
2011	280	22.0	12.7	79.6
2012	353	24.0	14.7	66.9
2013	304	21.0	14.4	75.3
2014	295	22.0	13.4	99
2015	284	24.0	11.8	100
2016	255	23.0	11.0	100
2017	255	28.0	9.1	n/a
2018	228	23.0	9.9	n/a
2019	242	25.0	9.6	n/a
2020	289	24.0	12.0	n/a
2021	279	23.3	11.9	n/a
2022	233	26.0	8.9	n/a
2023	215	23.5	9.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sousa Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,604 (11.4%)	$20,334 (88.6%)	$22,939
2020	$3,447 (14.7%)	$19,978 (85.3%)	$23,425
2021	$3,897 (14.9%)	$22,211 (85.1%)	$26,107
2022	$5,293 (15.5%)	$28,762 (84.5%)	$34,055

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sousa Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 68^th of 75 Middle schools	Ranks 65^th of 69 Middle schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sousa Middle School)	12.7	15.2	2.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	38.9	36.3	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	36.5	31.4	5.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sousa Middle School)	1.5	1.8	0.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	26.8	20.9	5.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	26.2	20	6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sousa Middle School)	15.7	15.9	0.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	47.6	40.6	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	44	39	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sousa Middle School)	13.9	15.6	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	44.9	40.5	4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	39.6	38.7	0.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Sousa Middle School)	0	7.7	7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (District of Columbia Public Schools)	58.5	20.8	37.7%
End of Course Algebra I (District Of Columbia)	55.8	17.2	38.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	242	215	11.2%
African American	235	201	14.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	7	12	71.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	0	2

Schools Near Sousa Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PARCC Mathematics (2023)					PARCC English Language Arts (2023)					PARCC Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PARCC Mathematics 4th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 5th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 6th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 7th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 8th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 4th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 5th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 6th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 7th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 8th Grade	PARCC Algebra I 8th Grade	PARCC Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sousa Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 Ely Pl. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 729-3260	215	24	9.1		0 (0.0%)	201 (93.5%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	19	65^th of 69 public middle schools	5.8%		12.9	59^th of 59 public middle schools	0.0%	6				1.8				15.2	15.9	15.6		7.7	$34,055	$5,293	$28,762
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	(n/a)	(202) 396-3780	328	27	12.1		0 (0.0%)	307 (93.6%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	65.1	18^th of 69 public middle schools	73.9%		54.6	19^th of 59 public middle schools	67.8%	1	15.5	12.9	12.9	26.3		18.3	12.9	32.3	71.9	58.5	9.4	9.4	$21,361	$3,277	$18,084
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	4801 Benning Road SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 582-5477	395	28	14.1		0 (0.0%)	384 (97.2%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	30^th of 69 public middle schools	56.5%		38.7	28^th of 59 public middle schools	52.5%	2		16.7	20.0	21.3	11.7		13.7	18.1	28.7	31.6			$25,153	$6,634	$18,519
Kelly Miller Middle School	Public	6-8	301 49th St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 388-6870	351	35	10.0		2 (0.6%)	317 (90.3%)	32 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	60^th of 69 public middle schools	13.0%		16.6	58^th of 59 public middle schools	1.7%	2			4.1	4.5				6.3	18.5	32.4			$26,857	$4,491	$22,366
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	(n/a)	(202) 939-5380	313	26	12.0		37 (11.8%)	259 (82.7%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	56	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%		45.1	23^rd of 59 public middle schools	61.0%				20.0	19.6				36.0	41.5	20.0	13.8		$25,061	$4,940	$20,120
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	(n/a)	(202) 388-1360	276	27	10.1		40 (14.5%)	201 (72.8%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	65.3	16^th of 69 public middle schools	76.8%		55.5	18^th of 59 public middle schools	69.5%	2			11.0	29.7				23.7	57.6	35.0	22.2	22.2	$38,818	$6,186	$32,632
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 572-1070	245	25	9.8		0 (0.0%)	239 (97.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	19^th of 69 public middle schools	72.5%		34.2	37^th of 59 public middle schools	37.3%	18	19.0	3.5	4.5		31.3	24.1	35.1	24.4	47.5	34.4			$23,565	$4,374	$19,191
Monument Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	500 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Monument Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 545-3180	123	18	6.8		0 (0.0%)	119 (96.7%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	19.1	63^rd of 69 public middle schools	8.7%					(n/a)				6.3					12.5	2.9			$86,149	$8,910	$77,239
KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 398-6811	344	27	12.6		2 (0.6%)	338 (98.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.3	54^th of 69 public middle schools	21.7%		37.1	33^rd of 59 public middle schools	44.1%	21		4.8	4.9	6.3	8.7		7.2	9.6	25.3	34.8			$27,645	$6,600	$21,044
Kramer Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Q St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 939-3150	203	26	7.8		0 (0.0%)	191 (94.1%)	11 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.2	69^th of 69 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)								9.3	9.5	11.3			$29,274	$5,636	$23,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Sousa Middle School

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In the 2022-23 school year, 215 students attended Sousa Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sousa Middle School?

Students at Sousa Middle School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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Sousa Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

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