Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle

Set in Washington, District of Columbia, Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle is a close-knit junior high, overseen by Friendship PCS. It enrolls 172 students across grades 4 through 8. By comparison, District of Columbia's public schools average about 345 students each, so Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle sits 50% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 15 schools in Friendship PCS (4,378 students total), Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%); the rest consists of 8% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.8:1, putting Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for District of Columbia put median household income runs about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, members of the Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.