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The top-graded public middle schools in District of Columbia

Across District of Columbia, 41 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Deal Middle School leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

District of Columbia

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Deal Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	1,462	A+	98.8
2	Washington Latin PCS - Middle School	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	Middle	389	A+	96.3
3	Hardy Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	631	A	93.9
4	Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	Middle	384	A	91.5
5	Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	460	A	89
6	Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle School	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	223	A	86.6
7	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Middle	308	A-	84.1
8	Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle School	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	238	A-	81.7
9	DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Middle	318	A-	79.3
10	Eliot-Hine Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	432	A-	76.8
11	Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	199	B+	74.4
12	MacFarland Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	486	B+	72
13	Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle School	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	293	B+	69.5
14	Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	172	B+	67.1
15	DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School	Washington, DC	DC Prep PCS	Middle	315	B	64.6
16	Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle School	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	Middle	282	B	62.2
17	Washington Global PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Global PCS	Middle	227	B	59.8
18	Ida B. Wells Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	521	B	57.3
19	Social Justice PCS	Washington, DC	Social Justice PCS	Middle	97	B-	54.9
20	Paul PCS - Middle School	Washington, DC	Paul PCS	Middle	328	B-	52.4
21	KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	422	B-	50
22	Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCS	Washington, DC	Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS	Middle	271	B-	47.6
23	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Washington, DC	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Middle	297	B-	45.1
24	E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	Middle	329	C+	42.7
25	Jefferson MS Academy	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	409	C+	40.2
26	McKinley Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	286	C+	37.8
27	Brookland Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	381	C+	35.4
28	Two Rivers PCS - Young Middle School	Washington, DC	Two Rivers PCS	Middle	224	C	32.9
29	KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	341	C	30.5
30	Capital City PCS - Middle School	Washington, DC	Capital City PCS	Middle	344	C	28
31	Hart Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	374	C	25.6
32	KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	345	C-	23.2
33	KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	435	C-	20.7
34	Sousa Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	223	C-	18.3
35	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Washington, DC	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Middle	311	C-	15.9
36	KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	328	D	13.4
37	KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	Middle	340	D	11
38	Kelly Miller Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	315	D	8.5
39	Capital Village PCS	Washington, DC	Capital Village PCS	Middle	91	D	6.1
40	Johnson Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	307	F	3.7
41	Kramer Middle School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	Middle	213	F	1.2

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