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Enrollment
521
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000524
Ida B. Wells Middle School
405 Sheridan St. NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 671-0693 · District of Columbia
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of District of Columbia public middle schools
- BTest 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
10.2:1
51 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 167 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 181 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 173 | 33% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
36.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
16.5%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Ida B. Wells Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #21 of 39 | #21 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #13 of 40 | #13 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #3 of 42 | #3 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #12 of 37 | #12 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #5 of 37 | #5 of 37 |
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
521
+151 (+41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 521 | 51 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 47.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 47 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 28 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ida B. Wells Middle School.
About Ida B. Wells Middle School
Ida B. Wells Middle School, a high-enrollment middle-grades school, is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school's enrollment of 521 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 51% higher than the average for middle schools in District of Columbia, which is about 345.
The district, District of Columbia Public Schools, has 52,030 students enrolled across 117 schools.
Black students account for 50% of enrollment at Ida B. Wells Middle School. Smaller groups are 45% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of District of Columbia is roughly 42% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Ida B. Wells Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Ida B. Wells Middle School employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. Middle schools in District of Columbia average about 10.8:1, a similar figure.
Measured against District of Columbia public middle schools, Ida B. Wells 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.
Within District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.
Nearby, Coolidge High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Ida B. Wells Middle School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Reported enrollment: 370 (2020-21) and 521 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Students per teacher fell from 13.2 in 2020-21 to 10.2 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Ida B. Wells Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
Related schools
Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 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
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 923 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
- Coolidge High School0.0 mi · 1,029
- Whittier Elementary School0.1 mi · 450
- Capital City PCS - Middle School0.5 mi · 344
- Capital City PCS - High School0.5 mi · 348
- Capital City PCS - Lower School0.5 mi · 323
- Paul PCS - International High School0.5 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Ida B. Wells Middle SchoolHow large is Ida B. Wells Middle School?
Ida B. Wells Middle School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ida B. Wells Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ida B. Wells Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Ida B. Wells Middle School have?
Ida B. Wells Middle School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Ida B. Wells Middle School?
Student demographics at Ida B. Wells Middle School are roughly 2% White, 45% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Ida B. Wells Middle School public or private?
Ida B. Wells 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.