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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 20001

Test scores delayed: 2025-2026 science scores will be released by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education in October, at which point rankings will be updated.

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Top rankedFriendship PCS - Armstrong Middle26^th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 20001 in Washington, DC is home to two public charter middle schools serving roughly 540 students: KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS (grades 5-8, 341 students) and Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle (grades 4-8, 199 students), both part of the city's charter sector rather than traditional DCPS schools.

Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle is the stronger overall performer in this area. It holds a 3-star rating (vs. KIPP's 2-star), ranks 26th of 67 in the state (61st percentile), and is the only school in the ZIP code to beat the DC state average in any subject—its ELA proficiency of 40.2% edges past the state's 39.6%. Friendship's 7th-grade ELA is especially impressive at 67.4% vs. the 45.9% state average. It also offers smaller classes (7.9:1 student-teacher ratio) and higher per-student spending ($33,146). However, math is a weakness, with proficiency at just 18.0%, and its math scores dropped sharply from 25.4% to 18.0% year-over-year—even as its ELA improved from 35.4% to 40.2%. KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS is improving steadily, raising ELA from 18.4% to 25.1% and math from 17.2% to 19.7%, while climbing from the 24th to 34th percentile in state rankings. Its 8th-grade math proficiency of 33.0% exceeds the state's 24.7% average by a wide margin, though its 6th-grade math (9.5%) and science proficiency (2.27% vs. 13.4% state) are deeply concerning.

Math is the shared challenge: both schools fall well below the state average of 28.2%, suggesting middle-school mathematics is a significant concern across this ZIP code. Neither school reported free/reduced lunch data, making it difficult to account for socioeconomic factors. Notably, higher spending and smaller classes do not automatically produce better results—KIPP spends $5,058 less per student with larger classes yet scores slightly higher in math. For parents, Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle offers stronger overall academics, particularly in reading, while KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS shows promise in 8th-grade math and steady year-over-year growth, but carries notable risks in science and early-grade math.

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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
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 68 public middle schools	61.8%		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
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	45^th of 68 public middle schools	33.8%		29.3	46^th of 69 public middle schools	33.3%	1		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
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	2565 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-5300	271	32	8.4	67.3%	0 (0.0%)	255 (94.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	38^th of 68 public middle schools	44.1%		35.1	40^th of 69 public middle schools	42.0%	2			36.3	38.4	32.6	35.7			19.7		6.8	14.6	$35,927	$2,167	$33,760

Cities Near Zip Code 20001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.21 mi	264	1^st
Laurel	18.24 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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