Enrollment
328
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAUL PCS·NCES 110003900257
Paul PCS - Middle School
5800 8TH STREET NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 291-7499 · District of Columbia
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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
11.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · 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 5 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 28% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Paul PCS - Middle School→Paul PCS - International High School
Based on grade levels within Paul PCS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
13.4%
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 13 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 Paul PCS - Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #24 of 39 | #24 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #16 of 40 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #20 of 42 | #20 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #18 of 37 | #18 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #7 of 37 | #7 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.9% | #4 of 17 | #4 of 17 |
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
328
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 328 | 29.5 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 35 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 34 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 32 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 19.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 15 | 15.5:1 | 51% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 46 | 12.2:1 | 56% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul PCS - Middle School.
About Paul PCS - Middle School
Paul PCS - Middle School, located in Washington, District of Columbia, is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The latest federal count shows 328 students in grades 5 through 8.
Paul PCS - Middle School is part of a district of 2 schools: Paul PCS, with 767 students.
At Paul PCS - Middle School, Hispanic students make up 58% of the student body. The remaining shares are 40% Black. District of Columbia as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Paul PCS - Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.1:1. That matches the 10.8:1 average for middle schools in District of Columbia fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Paul PCS - Middle School is B-. Compared with District of Columbia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in District of Columbia, 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%. There are 247 public schools in District of Columbia, enrolling about 94,385 students in all.
The closest public school, Paul PCS - International High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Paul PCS - Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Paul PCS - Middle School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Paul PCS - Middle School is one of the charter schools in District of Columbia.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 333 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 328.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Paul PCS - Middle School. 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 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
- Paul PCS - International High School0.0 mi · 439
- Center City PCS - Brightwood0.2 mi · 269
- Brightwood Elementary School0.3 mi · 646
- Friendship PCS - Online Academy0.4 mi · 366
- Military Road Early Learning Center0.4 mi · 70
- Whittier Elementary School0.5 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Paul PCS - Middle SchoolHow large is Paul PCS - Middle School?
Paul PCS - Middle School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 05-08.
Is Paul PCS - Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paul PCS - Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Paul PCS - Middle School have?
Paul PCS - Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paul PCS - Middle School?
At Paul PCS - Middle School, the student body is approximately 58% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Paul PCS - Middle School in?
Paul PCS - Middle School is part of Paul PCS.
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