Enrollment
172
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRIENDSHIP PCS·NCES 110000800528
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School
6130 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 518-3928 · District of Columbia
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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
12.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 44 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 20% |
Student demographics
15%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
37.8%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
20.5%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 - Ideal Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #16 of 39 | #16 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #11 of 40 | #11 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #39 of 42 | #39 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
172
+49 (+40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 16.2 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 13.7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 9 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School.
About Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School is a small middle school for students in Washington, District of Columbia. Grades offered run from 4 through 8, with 172 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in District of Columbia is roughly 345 students; this school is 50% smaller than that.
Friendship PCS has 15 schools and 4,378 students, and Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School is one of those schools.
Black students are the large majority at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School, with 92% of enrollment. Next come 8% Hispanic. That compares with about 42% Black among all District of Columbia residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in District of Columbia is 10.8:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against District of Columbia public middle schools, Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School is located in District of Columbia, where median household income is about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia, which together enroll about 94,385 students.
The closest other public school is Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School is run as a public charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 172 was 40% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 123. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.3:1, from 13.7:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 - Ideal Elementary0.0 mi · 212
- Sela PCS0.2 mi · 302
- Capital City PCS - Lower School0.2 mi · 323
- Capital City PCS - Middle School0.2 mi · 344
- Capital City PCS - High School0.2 mi · 348
- Whittier Elementary School0.5 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School?
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School serve?
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School?
Student demographics at Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School are roughly 8% Hispanic, 92% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School in?
Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School is part of Friendship PCS.
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