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McKinley Middle School

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McKinley Middle School ranks 35 th of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 49% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

McKinley Middle School is a public middle school in Washington, DC, serving 263 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.

Despite the relatively high spending of $28,425 per student, McKinley Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the DCPS and DC-wide averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.2% of McKinley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for DC overall. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 7.6%, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for DC. As a result, McKinley Middle School has a low ranking of 38 out of 69 DC middle schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

The data also shows that McKinley Middle School struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 41 out of 68 DC middle schools for African American students and 15 out of 19 for Hispanic students, both with 1-star ratings. This stark contrast is evident when comparing McKinley to higher-performing nearby schools, such as Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster) and DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School, which significantly outperform McKinley in academic proficiency, ranking, and rating.

286

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,425

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 T. St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 281-3950

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend McKinley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dunbar High School

Feeder schools for McKinley Middle School:

Elementary:	Langdon Elementary School
	Langley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.1%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (19% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

35^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	39.6	35 of 69	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.2	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	47 of 59	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	53 of 75	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.9	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	33 of 49	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	41 of 68	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	30 of 36	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	34 of 50	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	26.4	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	38 of 64	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	34.5	33 of 53	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	12 of 29	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)59th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2019)38th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-28 vs school

Female (2019)17th percentile-12 vs school

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

English Language Arts30%-7 vs state

Mathematics8%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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		7 (2.1%)	77 (23.4%)	243 (73.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.6	55^th of 69 public middle schools	20.3%		36.7	48^th of 70 public middle schools	31.4%	7		2.9				24.3	25.4	16.7	22.1			13.5	22.9		17.4	$31,522	$3,520	$28,002

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Middle School?

Students at McKinley Middle School are 81% African American, 17% Hispanic.

How many students attend McKinley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended McKinley Middle School.

What district is McKinley Middle School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

Is McKinley Middle School a good school?

McKinley Middle School ranks 35^th of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of McKinley Middle School attend?

Students who attend McKinley Middle School usually go on to attend Dunbar High School

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