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Washington Global PCS

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Washington Global PCS ranks 22 nd of 67 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 67 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 67% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Washington Global PCS is a small public charter middle school in southwest Washington, DC, serving 227 students in grades 6 through 8 at 525 School Street SW. The school has climbed steadily over the past decade from the bottom half of DC middle schools to a solid upper-third position, ranking 22nd out of 67 DC middle schools in 2025–2026. Overall, 41% of students are proficient in English Language Arts—slightly above the DC average of 39.6%—while 24.8% are proficient in math, below the state average of 28.2%.

The school's standout feature is how well it serves students who are often underserved elsewhere. In 2025–2026, students from low-socioeconomic-status households ranked 9th in DC, and African American students ranked 14th—both top-quartile results. Washington Global PCS also outperforms its nearest geographic neighbor, Jefferson Middle School Academy, by 11 percentage points in ELA and more than doubles its math proficiency. Among nearby charter schools, Washington Global PCS's ELA scores are essentially on par with Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle, Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle, and Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle, despite spending roughly $4,500–$5,000 less per student than those schools.

The main academic concern is math, particularly in 8th grade, where only 14% of students are proficient compared to 24.7% statewide. There is also a notable grade-level pattern: incoming 6th graders arrive below state averages in ELA (27.7% vs. 40.8% statewide), but by 7th and 8th grade they exceed state averages. The school operates as its own charter district, Washington Global PCS, and spends about $28,260 per student with a 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio—a comparatively efficient program next to Monument Academy PCS, which spends over $93,000 per student with far lower proficiency rates.

227

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,065

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 School Street SW
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 796-2415

District: Washington Global PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.9%

Hispanic:

1.8%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2017 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

District Of Columbia avg34%

22^nd of 67

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From bottom 43% (2017) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 46Washington Global 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	56.2	22 of 67	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	28 of 69	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	47 of 75	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	45 of 72	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.8	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	14 of 61	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	26 of 68	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	12 of 27	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	35 of 55	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	36 of 55	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	57.9	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	23 of 50	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	35 of 46	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	38.3	34 of 52	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	35 of 53	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	9 of 51	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	33.0	36 of 53	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	36.9	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)35th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2019)34th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2019)32nd percentile-5 vs school

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

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-3 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 (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
Washington Global PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	525 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Washington Global PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 796-2415	227	19	12.2	97.0%	2 (0.9%)	220 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	22^nd of 67 public middle schools	67.2%		46.6	28^th of 69 public middle schools	59.4%	6			27.7	50.7	49.2	41.0			26.2	32.3	14.0	24.8	$30,065	$3,129	$26,935
Jefferson Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	801 7th St. SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3270	409	33	12.3	100.0%	13 (3.2%)	359 (87.8%)	26 (6.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	31	47^th of 67 public middle schools	29.9%		27.6	49^th of 69 public middle schools	29.0%	2			37.1	27.3	25.9	29.9			15.5	10.0	6.8	10.6	$26,829	$2,669	$24,160
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	35.8%	89 (19.3%)	323 (70.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	82.1	10^th of 67 public middle schools	85.1%		79.9	10^th of 69 public middle schools	85.5%				55.6	71.8	66.9	64.5			25.7	40.4	30.6	32.2	$25,659	$2,415	$23,244
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%)	48.1	26^th of 67 public middle schools	61.2%		64.6	17^th of 69 public middle schools	75.4%	9	11.9	50.0	22.0	67.4		40.2	9.4		10.0	21.7		18.0	$36,463	$3,012	$33,451
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 67 public middle schools	65.7%		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
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	99.0%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.6	44^th of 67 public middle schools	34.3%		29.3	46^th of 69 public middle schools	33.3%	2		20.3	16.6	28.5	35.0	25.1		23.7	9.5	11.6	33.0	19.7	$29,234	$3,446	$25,788
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	100.0%	64 (14.8%)	321 (74.3%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	51.7	24^th of 67 public middle schools	64.2%		57.5	23^rd of 69 public middle schools	66.7%	1			40.4	51.6	32.4	41.8			23.9	23.7	14.1	20.8	$26,059	$2,509	$23,550
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (81.1%)	48 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.4	48^th of 67 public middle schools	28.4%		39.6	35^th of 69 public middle schools	49.3%	13			29.2	31.2	34.1	31.6			4.7	14.0	7.7	8.7	$28,835	$2,633	$26,202
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	67^th of 67 public middle schools	0.0%		13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%	1			17.4	14.0	13.9	15.0			3.9	2.0		1.9	$39,129	$2,670	$36,459
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	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)						4.6							$101,648	$7,118	$94,530

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How many students attend Washington Global PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Washington Global PCS.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Global PCS?

Students at Washington Global PCS are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Washington Global PCS a good school?

Washington Global PCS ranks 22^nd of 67 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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