Enrollment
199
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRIENDSHIP PCS·NCES 110000800526
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School
111 O STREET NW, Washington, DC 20001 · (202) 518-3928 · District of Columbia
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of District of Columbia public middle schools
- B+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
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 17% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
25.4%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #10 of 39 | #10 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #15 of 40 | #15 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #38 of 42 | #38 of 42 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
199
-25 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 199 | 25 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 28.5 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 24.8 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 22 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School.
About Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School, a small middle-grades school, is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school counts 199 students across grades 4 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in District of Columbia is about 345 students.
Friendship PCS runs 15 schools with a combined 4,378 students. Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School is one of them.
Black students make up 97% of enrollment at Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Census figures show District of Columbia is about 42% Black. Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 25 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 10.8:1 average for middle schools in District of Columbia.
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of District of Columbia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for District of Columbia show that the median household income is $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School is one of 247 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School is run as a public charter school.
Enrollment has fallen by 25 students since 2020-21, to 199. By 2024-25, the school had 8.0 students per teacher, compared with 10.2 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Other schools in Friendship PCS
- Friendship PCS - Collegiate AcademyHigh · 745 students
- Friendship PCS - Online AcademyElementary · 366 students
- Friendship PCS - Southeast ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 307 students
- Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 293 students
- Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary0.0 mi · 239
- Dunbar High School0.1 mi · 892
- Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook0.2 mi · 563
- KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS0.3 mi · 224
- KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS0.3 mi · 341
- KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS0.3 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School?
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School enrolls approximately 199 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School serve?
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School serves grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School?
At Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School, the student body is approximately 3% Hispanic, 97% Black.
What district is Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School in?
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle School is part of Friendship PCS.
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