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DC Prep PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 876 students in DC Prep PCS School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Middle Schools in DC Prep PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public middle school average of 90% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
6 Schools
77 Schools
# Students
2,144 Students
29,644 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
2,772 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
DC Prep PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
10%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
90%
66%
% White
n/a
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,392 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,977
$31,299
Spending / Student
$22,392
$31,192
Best DC Prep PCS School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
701 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Gr: 4-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #22.
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 41st Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Gr: 4-8 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #33.
Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2330 Pomeroy Rd Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 519-3955
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 519-3955
Gr: 4-7 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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