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Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School vs. Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School

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School Overview

School
Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School
1345 Potomac Avenue Se
Washington, DC 20003
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School
111 O Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades 4-8, Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Serving 208 students in grades 4-8, Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
4-8
4-8
Total Students
311 students
208 students
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This chart displays total students of Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#127 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
#173 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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9%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
8%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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17%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
11%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
50
50
Grade 5 Students
70
35
Grade 6 Students
70
38
Grade 7 Students
70
47
Grade 8 Students
51
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
96%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
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0.08
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
 
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