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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 20017

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At a glance

Schools

1,164

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWashington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School6^th of 68 District Of Columbia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Brookland Middle School up 3 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 20017 in Washington, D.C., is served by four middle schools — Washington Latin PCS – Anna Julia Cooper Middle School, Brookland Middle School, DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle School, and Capital Village PCS — enrolling roughly 1,164 students in grades 4 through 8 across public charter and traditional public schools located in the Edgewood and Brookland neighborhoods.

Washington Latin PCS – Anna Julia Cooper Middle School is the clear academic leader, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 6th statewide in 2025–2026. It posts 73.4% ELA and 53.0% math proficiency — roughly double state averages — while spending the least per student ($23,849) within the Washington Latin PCS network. DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle School is a solid, consistent runner-up with a 4-star rating, 45.9% ELA proficiency, and the only improving math trajectory as students advance to 8th grade. Brookland Middle School, the traditional District of Columbia Public Schools option, improved its state rank to 46th but struggles severely in math (9.4%) and 8th-grade science (1.56%). Capital Village PCS is the most concerning: 10% proficiency in both ELA and math, a 0-star rating ranked 67th of 69, and the highest per-pupil spending at $42,563.

The biggest takeaway for parents: higher spending does not guarantee better results. Washington Latin does the most with the least, while Capital Village spends nearly $18,700 more per student and delivers the weakest outcomes. Math is the most urgent need — Brookland and Capital Village both show steep grade-level declines, with 8th-grade math at just 5.1% and 5.7%, respectively, while DC Prep's math proficiency rises from 28.5% in 6th grade to 42.5% in 8th grade. Ranking trends are mixed: Washington Latin remains near the top, DC Prep slipped slightly from 7th to 11th, Brookland is gradually improving, and Capital Village has deteriorated sharply. Data gaps — including missing free/reduced lunch data and unavailable recent test scores for Capital Village — mean parents should visit schools and look beyond the numbers when choosing.

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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
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 68 public middle schools	91.2%		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
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	47^th of 68 public middle schools	30.9%		24.6	50^th of 69 public middle schools	27.5%	3			32.1	38.6	29.7	33.5			15.3	9.8	5.1	9.4	$26,707	$2,560	$24,147
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	701 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-5700	308	32	9.6	65.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (84.7%)	37 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	76.3	11^th of 68 public middle schools	83.8%		77.8	11^th of 69 public middle schools	84.1%		42.7		39.6	65.2	51.0	45.9	35.4		28.5	39.2	42.5	34.8	$30,884	$3,224	$27,660
Capital Village PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	705 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Capital Village PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 938-1416	91	8	11.0		0 (0.0%)	77 (84.6%)	9 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)								(n/a)													$41,825	$2,976	$38,848

Cities Near Zip Code 20017

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.17 mi	264	1^st
Laurel	15.83 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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