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The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in District of Columbia

9 public middle schools in District of Columbia appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Kelly Miller MS leads the list at -18.6%, against a median of -5.1% 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
9
District of Columbia
Best Enrollment change
-18.6%
Median Enrollment change
-5.1%
FASTEST DECLINING · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Kelly Miller MSWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools387315-18.6%
2Friendship PCS - Chamberlain MiddleWashington, DCFriendship PCS323282-12.7%
3DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MSWashington, DCDC Prep PCS332308-7.2%
4E.L. Haynes PCS - MSWashington, DCE.L. Haynes PCS353329-6.8%
5DC Prep PCS - Benning MSWashington, DCDC Prep PCS335318-5.1%
6Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCSWashington, DCHoward University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P278271-2.5%
7Sousa MSWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools228223-2.2%
8Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce MiddleWashington, DCFriendship PCS242238-1.7%
9Deal MSWashington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools1,4751,462-0.9%
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