Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS

Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS is an all-boys public charter middle school in Ward 8, Washington, DC, serving 311 students in grades 4 through 8. The school operates as its own district, meaning its ranking reflects the school itself, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 51 out of 67 DC middle schools with a 1-star rating. While this is an improvement from recent years, academics remain below state averages: 23.4% of students are proficient in English Language Arts versus 39.6% statewide, and math proficiency stands at just 7.6% compared to 28.2% statewide. A particular concern is 6th-grade math, where only 1.4% of students are proficient — a dramatic drop from other grade levels.

For families weighing nearby options, Statesmen is actually one of the stronger middle schools in its immediate neighborhood. It outperforms nearby schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools system, including Hart Middle School, Johnson Middle School, and Kramer Middle School, in both reading and math. However, nearby charter schools are well ahead: Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle, DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School, Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle, and Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning all outperform Statesmen by roughly 15 to 20 percentage points in ELA and by two to four times in math.

Statesmen spends $34,470 per student — more than most of the charter schools that outperform it — which raises questions about spending efficiency. The school has also shown meaningful gains with African American, low-income, and special education students, and its ranking has improved from the 11th percentile to the 24th percentile over two years. However, it has not yet returned to its 2022–2023 peak. The trajectory is positive, but the school's next challenge is converting its substantial resources into stronger academic results, particularly in mathematics.