Enrollment
223
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000019
Sousa Middle School
3650 Ely Pl. SE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 729-3260 · District of Columbia
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of District of Columbia public middle schools
- C-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
9.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 6 | 75 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 36% |
Student demographics
18%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
16.4%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
10.9%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 Sousa Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #29 of 39 | #29 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #36 of 40 | #36 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #36 of 42 | #36 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #9 of 37 | #9 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #18 of 37 | #18 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #7 of 9 | #7 of 9 |
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
223
-56 (-20%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 223 | 24 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 29.5 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 23.5 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 23 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 23 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 23 | 11.1:1 | 100% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 80% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 54% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 42 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sousa Middle School.
About Sousa Middle School
In Washington, District of Columbia, Sousa Middle School is a small middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 223 students. The average among middle schools in District of Columbia is roughly 345 students; this school is 35% smaller than that.
District of Columbia Public Schools counts 52,030 students in its 117 schools, and Sousa Middle School is one of them.
Black students are the large majority at Sousa Middle School, with 90% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of District of Columbia's population at about 42%. Sousa Middle School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 24 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in District of Columbia average 10.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Sousa Middle School is C-. Compared with District of Columbia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sousa Middle School is located in District of Columbia, where 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. Federal data list 247 public schools in District of Columbia, with a combined enrollment of about 94,385.
The closest public school to Sousa Middle School is Kimball Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Sousa Middle School is City: Large.
Enrollment was 279 in 2020-21 and 223 in 2024-25, a decrease of 56 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.1:1 to 9.3:1.
Community posts for Sousa Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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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- Kimball Elementary School0.2 mi · 330
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- DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School0.7 mi · 430
- Plummer Elementary School0.8 mi · 233
- River Terrace Education Campus0.8 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Sousa Middle SchoolHow large is Sousa Middle School?
Sousa Middle School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sousa Middle School serve?
Sousa Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sousa Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sousa Middle School is approximately 9.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sousa Middle School?
At Sousa Middle School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 8% Hispanic, 90% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sousa Middle School public or private?
Sousa 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.