Best Middle Schools in District of Columbia

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in District of Columbia, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 50%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Deal MS	Washington, DC	1,391	49%
2	Ingenuity Prep PCS	Washington, DC	788	54%
3	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Washington, DC	767	48%
4	Meridian PCS	Washington, DC	627	53%
5	Creative Minds International PCS	Washington, DC	587	50%
6	Hardy MS	Washington, DC	571	41%
7	Ida B. Wells MS	Washington, DC	539	56%
8	DC Scholars PCS	Washington, DC	532	57%
9	MacFarland MS	Washington, DC	528	44%
10	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	Washington, DC	518	40%
11	School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens	Washington, DC	479	43%
12	Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	464	57%
13	Leckie Education Campus	Washington, DC	451	50%
14	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	451	54%
15	KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS	Washington, DC	441	54%
16	Browne Education Campus	Washington, DC	438	50%
17	Friendship PCS - Online Academy	Washington, DC	435	53%
18	Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Washington, DC	424	43%
19	KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS	Washington, DC	395	46%
20	Excel Academy	Washington, DC	387	56%
21	Hart MS	Washington, DC	386	58%
22	Jefferson MS Academy	Washington, DC	386	56%
23	Washington Latin PCS - MS	Washington, DC	383	48%
24	E.L. Haynes PCS - MS	Washington, DC	365	41%
25	Brookland MS	Washington, DC	357	41%
26	Kelly Miller MS	Washington, DC	351	52%
27	KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS	Washington, DC	350	46%
28	KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS	Washington, DC	344	41%
29	Walker-Jones Education Campus	Washington, DC	337	47%
30	KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS	Washington, DC	333	44%
31	Capital City PCS - MS	Washington, DC	332	48%
32	Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle	Washington, DC	329	54%
33	DC Prep PCS - Benning MS	Washington, DC	328	57%
34	KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS	Washington, DC	321	44%
35	Wheatley Education Campus	Washington, DC	321	45%
36	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MS	Washington, DC	318	55%
37	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Washington, DC	314	42%
38	Eliot-Hine MS	Washington, DC	313	45%
39	Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle	Washington, DC	311	56%
40	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Washington, DC	310	52%
41	Johnson MS	Washington, DC	298	43%
42	Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Washington, DC	286	48%
43	Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCS	Washington, DC	284	53%
44	Two Rivers PCS - Young MS	Washington, DC	276	44%
45	Paul PCS - MS	Washington, DC	275	44%
46	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Washington, DC	270	59%
47	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Washington, DC	262	55%
48	Center City PCS - Brightwood	Washington, DC	260	58%
49	Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	249	50%
50	Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Washington, DC	249	58%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in District of Columbia?

The largest middle school in District of Columbia is Deal MS in Washington with 1,391 students and a 49% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in District of Columbia?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in District of Columbia by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.