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Kramer Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 1% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Kramer Middle School is a public middle school in Washington, DC, serving 197 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kramer Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in the District of Columbia, ranking 68th out of 69 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 13.5% of Kramer students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the state. Kramer Middle School also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for specific student groups, such as female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, among the lowest in the district.

Comparing Kramer Middle School to nearby schools, such as Sousa Middle School, Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster), Johnson Middle School, and Eliot-Hine Middle School, as well as nearby charter schools like Friendship PCS and DC Prep PCS, highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to address the underlying factors contributing to Kramer's underperformance and to provide a high-quality education for all students.

213

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,947

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Q St. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 939-3150

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Kramer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Anacostia High School

Feeder schools for Kramer Middle School:

Elementary:	Ketcham Elementary School
	Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School
	Moten Elementary School
	Savoy Elementary School
	More...
	Stanton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (9% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

68^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Middle Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

23^rd of 46District of Columbia Public Schools 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	13.1	68 of 69	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	69 of 69	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	69 of 75	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	71 of 72	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	56 of 56	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.2	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	51 of 55	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	23.0	45 of 50	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	13.3	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	52 of 53	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	21.7	48 of 53	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	31.9	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)19th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2019)10th percentile~ school

Male (2019)9th percentile~ school

Female (2019)4th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts14%-24 vs state

Mathematics3%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Kramer Middle School

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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
Kramer Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Q St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3150	213	25	8.5		0 (0.0%)	198 (93.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%		9.9	70^th of 70 public middle schools	0.0%	2						10.8	13.8	16.7	13.5				5.9		3.4	$37,947	$5,020	$32,926
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	1345 Potomac Avenue SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-5800	282	27	10.6		2 (0.7%)	271 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	51.4	25^th of 69 public middle schools	63.8%		61.5	18^th of 70 public middle schools	74.3%	7		6.3		27.5	18.9	32.1	41.3	59.2	35.7	27.5	5.7	26.8	12.9	26.5	19.6	$32,715	$4,887	$27,828
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	2330 Pomeroy Rd SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 519-3955	315	27	11.6		0 (0.0%)	301 (95.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	51.1	26^th of 69 public middle schools	62.3%		73.3	15^th of 70 public middle schools	78.6%	11	14.1		8.3	23.2	34.4	31.3	37.3	33.3	31.6	16.9	35.4	32.8	20.3		25.0	$32,907	$4,956	$27,951
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-5477	435	37	11.6		0 (0.0%)	427 (98.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	54^th of 69 public middle schools	21.7%		31	52^nd of 70 public middle schools	25.7%	2			1.1		9.6	21.7	18.5	16.7	16.8		8.2	10.8	13.6	12.8	11.3	$27,740	$5,092	$22,648
Johnson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Bruce Pl. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3140	307	26	11.8		1 (0.3%)	301 (98.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	66^th of 69 public middle schools	4.3%		15.7	67^th of 70 public middle schools	4.3%	1						18.6	13.9	14.9	15.8			9.3			5.8	$26,102	$4,744	$21,358
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	Yes	(202) 939-5380	432	33	13.0		64 (14.8%)	321 (74.3%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	57.5	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%		57.4	22^nd of 70 public middle schools	68.6%	1		13.7				43.5	34.9	40.6	39.7			26.4	13.7		21.5	$24,747	$4,651	$20,096
Sousa Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 Ely Pl. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3260	223	24	9.2		1 (0.4%)	201 (90.1%)	18 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17.3	65^th of 69 public middle schools	5.8%		18.4	64^th of 70 public middle schools	8.6%	1						22.5	13.3	13.2	16.4			17.6	9.7		10.9	$35,468	$4,897	$30,571
Monument Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	500 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Monument Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 545-3180	131	18	7.2		0 (0.0%)	126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)							10.3		4.5							$93,665	$16,482	$77,183
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 572-1070	238	28	8.6		0 (0.0%)	232 (97.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63.4	18^th of 69 public middle schools	73.9%		63.9	17^th of 70 public middle schools	75.7%	1				42.5	34.1	31.7	53.2	47.0	40.9	31.9	20.9	36.7	23.4	23.5	28.1	$32,693	$4,903	$27,790
Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	645 Milwaukee Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	293	25	11.8		0 (0.0%)	290 (99.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	58.4	22^nd of 69 public middle schools	68.1%		44.7	32^nd of 70 public middle schools	54.3%	10	12.7		6.4	10.3	43.6	45.6	65.1	31.5	39.7	12.1	18.2	29.1	25.8	7.4	18.7	$31,822	$4,887	$26,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Kramer Middle School

Is Kramer Middle School a good school?

Kramer Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Kramer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kramer Middle School usually go on to attend Anacostia High School

How many students attend Kramer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Kramer Middle School.

What district is Kramer Middle School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kramer Middle School?

Students at Kramer Middle School are 93% African American, 7% Hispanic.

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