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DC Prep PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 876 students in DC Prep PCS School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Middle Schools in DC Prep PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 90% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
6 Schools
77 Schools
# Students
2,144 Students
29,644 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
2,772 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
DC Prep PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
10%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
48 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
387 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
5,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
1,917 Students
19,381 Students
% Black Students
90%
66%
# White Students
4 Students
2,974 Students
% White Students
n/a
10%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
17 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
900 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
381
1,306
# Students in K Grade:
233
851
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
849
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
886
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
885
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
1,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
2,488
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
5,884
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
5,647
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,116
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
962
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
755
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
767
# Ungraded Students:
-
251
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,392 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,977
$31,299
Spending / Student
$22,392
$31,192
Best DC Prep PCS School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
701 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Grades: 4-8
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 41st Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Grades: 4-8
| 311 students
Rank: #33.
Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2330 Pomeroy Rd Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 519-3955
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 519-3955
Grades: 4-7
| 265 students
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