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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 20016

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School

1,462

Students

5-star school

Top rankedDeal Middle School3^rd of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools

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Summary:

The 20016 zip code in Washington, D.C. is home to a single outstanding middle school, Deal Middle School. This school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system, achieving the #1 ranking in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, and the #4 ranking in 2024-2025.

Deal Middle School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the DCPS and District of Columbia averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 81.4% of Deal Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the District. In Mathematics, 71% of Deal Middle School students were proficient or better, while the DCPS and District averages were only 30.8% and 26.4%, respectively.

With a large student population of 1,420 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to 1, Deal Middle School appears to be well-resourced, spending $21,039 per student, which is significantly higher than the national average. These factors likely contribute to the school's outstanding academic performance and consistent high rankings within the DCPS system.

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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 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 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
Deal Middle School	Public	6-8	3815 Fort Dr. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-2010	1,462	106	13.8		705 (48.2%)	285 (19.5%)	257 (17.6%)	80 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	131 (9.0%)	97.5	3^rd of 69 public middle schools	95.7%		99.5	1^st of 70 public middle schools	98.6%	2	31.0	82.2	81.0	81.0	81.4	77.4	68.3	37.2	71.0	$21,039	$4,170	$16,869

Cities Near Zip Code 20016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.43 mi	265	1^st
Laurel	19.64 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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