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Washington Global PCS

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Washington Global PCS ranks 28 th of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 59% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Washington Global PCS is a public charter middle school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 219 students. The school is part of the Washington Global PCS district, which is ranked 18 out of 46 districts in DC and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Washington Global PCS has consistently ranked in the top half of DC middle schools, ranking 21st out of 59 schools in 2021-2022 and 22nd out of 69 schools in 2022-2023. However, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the DC CAPE, is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.2% to 37.9% in English Language Arts and 8.9% to 33.3% in Mathematics across different grade levels and years. Interestingly, the school has shown stronger performance in certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top half of DC middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, the Friendship PCS schools, such as Blow Pierce Middle, Armstrong Middle, and Chamberlain Middle, generally outperform Washington Global PCS on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Washington Global PCS appears to have stronger performance in certain student subgroups compared to the nearby Friendship PCS schools. The nearby District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) middle schools, such as Eliot-Hine Middle School and McKinley Middle School, have mixed performance compared to Washington Global PCS, with some schools outperforming and others underperforming.

227

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,260

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: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2023) to 59th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

District Of Columbia avg32%

28^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 17 pts since 2017

From bottom 43% (2017) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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
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
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
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 (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

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

African American (2025)62nd percentile~ 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-5 vs state

Mathematics22%-4 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 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
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		2 (0.9%)	220 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	28^th of 69 public middle schools	59.4%		55.8	24^th of 70 public middle schools	65.7%	4					32.8	37.9	29.5	33.0			33.3	8.9	23.7	22.2	$28,260	$5,293	$22,967
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		13 (3.2%)	359 (87.8%)	26 (6.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	27.6	49^th of 69 public middle schools	29.0%		29.2	54^th of 70 public middle schools	22.9%	5					26.1	29.5	22.6	26.0			15.5	13.9	3.6	13.2	$25,821	$4,328	$21,493
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Global PCS

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.

What district is Washington Global PCS in?

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Is Washington Global PCS a good school?

Washington Global PCS ranks 28^th of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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