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Deal Middle School

3815 Fort Dr. NW, Washington, DC 20016 · (202) 939-2010 · District of Columbia
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,462 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of District of Columbia public middle schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public middle schools

Enrollment
1,462
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 345
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 647633%
Grade 751535%
Grade 847132%
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
70548%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
25718%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
28519%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
805%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
1319%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
76352%
Female
69848%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
81.4%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
71.0%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Deal Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#1 of 39#1 of 39
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
81.4%#1 of 40#1 of 40
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,462#1 of 42#1 of 42
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#36 of 37#36 of 37
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.7%#2 of 37#2 of 37
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.9%#9 of 9#9 of 9
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,462
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 952
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,462105.513.9:1N/A
2023-241,420112.112.7:1N/A
2022-231,39111012.7:1N/A
2020-211,46311912.3:1N/A
2017-181,47594.515.6:1N/A
2015-161,3419314.4:114% (185)
2010-119226514.2:123% (209)
2000-018895615.9:131% (274)
1990-919526614.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deal Middle School.

About Deal Middle School

This page covers Deal Middle School, a large middle school in Washington, District of Columbia. It reports enrollment of 1,462 students in grades 6 through 8. The school is 324% larger than the average for middle schools in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia Public Schools enrolls 52,030 students in 117 schools, including Deal Middle School.

The student body at Deal Middle School has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. The remaining shares are 19% Black, 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. District of Columbia as a whole is about 38% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Deal Middle School are from different groups.

For every teacher at Deal Middle School, there are about 13.9 students; the school has 105.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 10.8:1 average for middle schools in District of Columbia, this school's ratio is higher.

Deal Middle School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of District of Columbia public middle schools.

In the wider District of Columbia area, median household income comes to about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. District of Columbia's 247 public schools enroll about 94,385 students and include Deal Middle School.

Jackson-Reed High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Federal data place Deal Middle School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment at Deal Middle School was 1,463 in 2020-21 and 1,462 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 12.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Deal Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

District of Columbia at a glance

View full county profile
Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Deal Middle School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
3815 Fort Dr. NW, Washington, DC 20016
Phone
(202) 939-2010
County
District of Columbia
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,462
Teachers (FTE)
106
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000138
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Deal Middle School
How large is Deal Middle School?
Deal Middle School enrolls approximately 1,462 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Deal Middle School serve?
Deal Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Deal Middle School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Deal Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Deal Middle School?
At Deal Middle School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 18% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Deal Middle School public or private?
Deal Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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