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Social Justice PCS

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 67 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 21% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Social Justice PCS is a small public charter middle school in the Brightwood/Petworth area of Washington, DC, serving just 97 students in grades 5 through 8 and operating as its own independent Social Justice PCS charter district. The school's small size creates an intimate learning environment with a remarkable 6.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio, but it also makes the school's performance data highly volatile from year to year.

Academically, Social Justice PCS is currently struggling. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school earned a 1-star rating, ranking 53rd out of 67 DC middle schools. Only 28.9% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and just 4.6% in mathematics, with 6th and 7th grade math proficiency below 4%. The math results are the lowest among all nearby schools and reflect a steep drop from 14.4% the previous year. Notably, in 2024-2025, low-socioeconomic-status students ranked in the top quarter statewide, showing the school's potential, though this strength did not persist into the most recent year.

What makes Social Justice PCS stand out is its combination of high resources and low output. The school spends $35,598 per pupil — nearly $12,000 more than Washington Latin PCS - Middle School, which sits just 0.6 miles away and achieves far higher test scores in both ELA (69.6%) and math (53.2%). Even with its low student-teacher ratio, Social Justice PCS posts the lowest proficiency rates among all eleven nearby middle schools. While the 2025-2026 drop may partly reflect the statistical fragility of a small student body, the persistent math crisis and declining achievement raise real concerns for families weighing this option against higher-performing neighbors.

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,129

Per pupil spending ?

333 Kennedy Street NE
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 968-5380

District: Social Justice PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.5%

Hispanic:

15.5%

American Indian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2023 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (17% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

District Of Columbia avg34%

53^rd of 67

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 33 pts since 2023

From top 46% (2023) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 46Social Justice 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	23.2	53 of 67	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	27 of 69	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	41 of 70	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	32 of 69	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	57 of 61	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	18 of 64	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	24 of 44	45.5%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-14 vs school

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

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Mathematics5%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 12, 2022

I love the Social Justice School. The teaching staff truly care for students and work hard to support them. They are very communicative and they are always willing to go the extra mile. There are a variety of after school programs and my kids live being here. Close Quote

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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 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
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	$44,129	$5,515	$38,613
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	$23,483	$622	$22,861
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	$31,954	$1,819	$30,135
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	$35,273	$2,479	$32,795
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	$27,903	$2,523	$25,380
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	$26,707	$2,560	$24,147
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	$33,406	$4,870	$28,536
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	$32,136	$2,642	$29,494
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	$35,241	$4,482	$30,759
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	$23,483	$622	$22,861

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Social Justice PCS ranks in the bottom 20.9% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Social Justice PCS?

Students at Social Justice PCS are 82% African American, 15% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Social Justice PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Social Justice PCS.

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