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Capital City PCS - Middle School

Q: Is Capital City PCS - Middle School a good school?

Capital City PCS - Middle School ranks 35 th of 67 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Capital City PCS - Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Capital City PCS - Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Capital City PCS - Middle School?

Students at Capital City PCS - Middle School are 73% Hispanic, 18% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 67 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 48% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Capital City PCS - Middle School in Washington, DC serves 344 students in grades 5 through 8 at its campus on Peabody Street NW, and currently ranks 35th out of 67 DC middle schools with a 3-star rating. The school is part of the Capital City PCS charter network. On the most recent DC CAPE assessments, the school posted 36.2% proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA), close to the state average of 39.6%, but only 12.8% proficiency in math, well below the state's 28.2%.

ELA is clearly the school's relative strength, with 8th graders reaching 47% proficiency — above the state average of 45.4%. Math, however, is a major concern across all grades, ranging from just 7.3% in 7th grade to 15.7% in 8th grade. Compared with nearby schools, Capital City sits in the middle of the pack for ELA but near the bottom for math. Washington Latin PCS - Middle School, just over half a mile away, achieves 69.6% ELA and 53.2% math proficiency. Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle, about a quarter-mile away, posts 46.9% ELA and 27.2% math. Capital City's math results are only above those of Brookland Middle and Social Justice PCS among neighboring schools.

The school spends generously — $32,709 per student — and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, yet these resources have not translated into top-tier results. Washington Latin, by comparison, spends about $23,849 per student with a 15-to-1 ratio and achieves far higher scores. Significant achievement gaps persist, with Hispanic, special education, and low-income students all performing below the schoolwide average. Science proficiency (9.26%) trails the state average, and only 10.5% of 8th graders taking Algebra I scored proficient versus 40.4% statewide. The school has improved from its recent low point, but families should weigh its ELA strengths and small class sizes against the persistent math challenges when making their school choice.

344

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,709

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Peabody Street NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 808-9800

District: Capital City PCS

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

African American:

17.7%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2024 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (25% vs 34% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg18%

District Of Columbia avg34%

35^th of 67

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 46Capital City 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
2026	39.6	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.5	43 of 69	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	46 of 70	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	34 of 75	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	17 of 56	69.6%	★★★★☆
2016	61.5	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.0	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	33 of 61	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	41.1	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	17.0	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	52.5	26 of 52	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	32 of 51	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.0	31 of 53	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)50th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2019)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)21st percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)<1st percentile-56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-38 vs school

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

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

Mathematics13%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)					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 (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 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
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	35^th of 67 public middle schools	47.8%		30.5	43^rd of 69 public middle schools	37.7%	8		30.9	26.9	39.7	47.0	36.2	13.3	14.8	7.3	15.7	12.8	$32,709	$3,361	$29,349
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 67 public middle schools	80.6%		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	$32,742	$4,884	$27,859
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	29^th of 67 public middle schools	56.7%		36.8	38^th of 69 public middle schools	44.9%	9			32.1	46.7	34.6	37.7		16.5	18.1	16.0	16.8	$26,104	$4,919	$21,185
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 67 public middle schools	92.5%		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	$23,849	$838	$23,011
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	31^st of 67 public middle schools	53.7%		46.1	29^th of 69 public middle schools	58.0%	2			32.7	34.1	43.7	37.0		18.9	12.8	12.4	15.3	$32,812	$4,765	$28,048
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	53^rd of 67 public middle schools	20.9%		49	27^th of 69 public middle schools	60.9%	26				33.3		28.9		3.8	3.5		4.6	$35,598	$7,315	$28,283
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 67 public middle schools	68.7%		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	$29,496	$4,524	$24,972
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	46^th of 67 public middle schools	31.3%		24.6	50^th of 69 public middle schools	27.5%	4			32.1	38.6	29.7	33.5		15.3	9.8	5.1	9.4	$25,193	$4,628	$20,564
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	32^nd of 67 public middle schools	52.2%		22.6	55^th of 69 public middle schools	20.3%	23			29.9	30.6	39.4	33.5		19.6	18.3	16.6	18.1	$31,522	$3,520	$28,002
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 67 public middle schools	91.0%		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	$23,849	$838	$23,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Capital City PCS - Middle School

How many students attend Capital City PCS - Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Capital City PCS - Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Capital City PCS - Middle School?

Students at Capital City PCS - Middle School are 73% Hispanic, 18% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

Is Capital City PCS - Middle School a good school?

Capital City PCS - Middle School ranks 35^th of 67 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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