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DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School

Q: Is DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School a good school?

DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School ranks 17 th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 75% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School is a public charter school in Washington, DC's Anacostia neighborhood, serving 315 students in grades 4 through 8. The school is part of the DC Prep PCS network, which ranks 12th out of 46 DC districts with a 4-star rating. The school itself holds a 4-star state rating and ranked 17th out of 67 DC middle schools for 2025–2026, a strong rebound from 26th place the prior year. It ranks especially well for the students it serves: 7th of 51 schools for low-income students and 9th of 61 schools for African American students.

Math is the school's clearest comparative strength. Its math proficiency rate of 27.8% is the highest among nearby middle schools — roughly double Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning's 13.9% and far above Hart Middle School (5.7%), Johnson Middle School (3.6%), and Kramer Middle School (1.9%). Sixth-grade results are especially notable: 46% of 6th graders are proficient in math, well above the state average of 27.7%, and no nearby school comes close. ELA proficiency (37.3%) is more modest, trailing the state average and schools like Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle (44.9%) and Eliot-Hine Middle School (41.8%).

The main areas to watch are early-grade ELA and upper-grade math — 5th-grade ELA sits at 18.6%, and math drops from 46% in 6th grade to 16.3% in 8th — while science proficiency (8.26%) also trails the state average. Still, given that nearby schools like KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS and Johnson Middle School post single-digit math scores, this school is a clear academic anchor in the Anacostia community.

315

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,742

Per pupil spending ?

2330 Pomeroy Rd SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 519-3955

District: DC Prep PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2024 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of District Of Columbia middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

District Of Columbia avg34%

Elementary school

42^nd of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From top 39% (2023) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

17^th of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2024

From top 21% (2024) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the DC Prep PCS

11^th of 46DC Prep 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	42 of 124	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	51 of 128	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	47 of 126	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	50 of 128	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	18 of 96	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	11 of 80	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	16 of 92	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	15 of 55	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	11 of 53	79.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	14 of 64	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	2 of 49	95.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)85th percentile+10 vs school

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

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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
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%)	63.6	17^th of 68 public middle schools	75.0%		51.1	26^th of 69 public middle schools	62.3%	9	31.9	18.6	52.4	42.8	47.0	37.3			46.0	21.4	16.3	27.8	$29,742	$3,245	$26,497
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	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	427 (98.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	55^th of 68 public middle schools	19.1%		22.7	54^th of 69 public middle schools	21.7%	1		13.1	14.7	28.8	23.9	20.0		7.1	7.1	12.9	9.3	9.0	$27,947	$3,559	$24,388
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	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	301 (98.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	67^th of 68 public middle schools	1.5%		15.9	66^th of 69 public middle schools	4.3%	1			13.9	14.5	7.9	11.8			4.8	2.8	3.6	3.6	$29,002	$2,654	$26,348
Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	2715 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	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%)	65.1	15^th of 68 public middle schools	77.9%		58.4	22^nd of 69 public middle schools	68.1%	7		26.2	58.4	54.9	56.2	44.9	2.0	10.9	21.8		11.1	13.7	$31,769	$2,921	$28,848
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (93.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12.5	68^th of 68 public middle schools	0.0%		13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%				17.4	14.0	13.9	15.0			3.9	2.0		1.9	$39,129	$2,670	$36,459
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	328	28	11.5		1 (0.3%)	322 (98.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	59^th of 68 public middle schools	13.2%		18.9	62^nd of 69 public middle schools	10.1%	3		17.2	17.3	11.4	30.5	18.5		11.0	13.7	2.2	6.9	8.1	$29,165	$4,211	$24,954
Hart Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6426	374	36	10.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	358 (95.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	19.4	60^th of 68 public middle schools	11.8%		19.1	61^st of 69 public middle schools	11.6%	1			11.4	24.2	27.2	21.7			6.8	10.0		5.7	$33,034	$2,694	$30,340
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	99.1%	2 (0.7%)	271 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	52.9	23^rd of 68 public middle schools	66.2%		51.4	25^th of 69 public middle schools	63.8%	2	35.5	28.8	37.3	61.0	45.0	42.0	65.2	21.2		17.3	10.5	24.0	$33,612	$2,492	$31,120
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Public, Charter	6-8	908 Wahler Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 670-7862	297	31	9.5		0 (0.0%)	293 (98.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	37^th of 68 public middle schools	45.6%		31.8	41^st of 69 public middle schools	40.6%	4			35.0	31.1	42.0	36.0			8.8	13.8	18.7	13.9	$30,935	$2,629	$28,306
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Public, Charter	4-8	4600 Livingston Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 830-2810	311	27	11.5		1 (0.3%)	299 (96.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	24.1	52^nd of 68 public middle schools	23.5%		22	57^th of 69 public middle schools	17.4%	5	16.7	16.4	25.0	27.9	26.7	23.4	8.3	8.2	1.4	9.8	11.7	7.6	$33,762	$3,877	$29,884

Frequently Asked Questions about DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School?

Students at DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School.

Is DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School a good school?

DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School ranks 17^th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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