Enrollment
389
Middle
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON LATIN PCS·NCES 110001900324
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School
5200 2ND STREET NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 223-1111 · District of Columbia
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of District of Columbia public middle schools
- A+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
15.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 96 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 25% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School→Washington Latin PCS - Upper School
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
74.5%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
58.4%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 Washington Latin PCS - Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #2 of 39 | #2 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #2 of 40 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #10 of 42 | #10 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #37 of 37 | #37 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #4 of 37 | #4 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #14 of 17 | #14 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
389
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 389 | 25.9 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 23.8 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 29.1 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 28.7 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 14% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Latin PCS - Middle School.
About Washington Latin PCS - Middle School
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Washington, District of Columbia. It offers grades 5 through 8 and has 389 students enrolled.
Washington Latin PCS has 1,130 students spread across 3 schools.
The largest group at Washington Latin PCS - Middle School is White students, at 50%. It is also 25% Black, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of District of Columbia is roughly 38% White. The diversity index for Washington Latin PCS - Middle School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 15.0:1 is based on 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in District of Columbia have an average ratio of 10.8:1.
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of District of Columbia public middle schools.
Looking at the county, District of Columbia, the median household earns about $109,870 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Washington Latin PCS - Middle School, District of Columbia has 247 public schools.
The closest school to Washington Latin PCS - Middle School is Washington Latin PCS - Upper School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Large. Washington Latin PCS - Middle School is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 381 in 2020-21, 389 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.3:1 to 15.0:1 over the same years.
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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 Latin PCS
- Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
- Washington Latin PCS - Upper SchoolHigh · 357 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
- Washington Latin PCS - Upper School0.0 mi · 357
- Roots PCS0.3 mi · 80
- Bridges PCS0.4 mi · 365
- DC Bilingual PCS0.4 mi · 622
- Barnard Elementary School0.5 mi · 573
- Capital City PCS - Middle School0.6 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Latin PCS - Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Latin PCS - Middle School?
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Washington Latin PCS - Middle School serve?
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Washington Latin PCS - Middle School have?
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is Washington Latin PCS - Middle School?
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School reports a student body of 50% White, 15% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Latin PCS - Middle School?
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School is overseen by Washington Latin PCS in District of Columbia.
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