The average student:teacher ratio in District Of Columbia public middle schools is approximately 11:1 (2025).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 5:1
11:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Public Middle Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in District Of Columbia (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
River Terrace Education Campus
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 3-12
405 Anacostia Ave. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 442-7111
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 442-7111
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 4-8
111 O Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 518-3928
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 518-3928
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 4-8
2959 Carlton Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 635-6500
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Howard University Middle School Of Mathematics And Science Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 6-8
405 Howard Road Place Nw
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-7725
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-7725
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Monument Academy Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 5-8
500 19th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 545-3180
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 545-3180
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Capital City Pcs - Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 5-8
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: K-8
2146 24th Place Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 774-5442
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 774-5442
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Friendship Pcs - Blow Pierce Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 4-8
725 19th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 572-1070
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 572-1070
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
4600 Livingston Road Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-0391
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-0391
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
1404 Jackson Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 459-4710
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 459-4710
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Social Justice Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 5-8
5450 3rd Street Ne
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 968-5380
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 968-5380
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Sousa Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 6-8
3650 Ely Pl. Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 729-3260
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 729-3260
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Wheatley Education Campus
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
1299 Neal St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-5970
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-5970
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Browne Education Campus
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
810 26th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-6210
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-6210
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Capital Village Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 5-8
705 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 938-1416
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 938-1416
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Center City Pcs - Trinidad
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
1217 West Virginia Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-1614
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-1614
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools For Public Policy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 6-12
3701 Hayes Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 4-8
701 Edgewood Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Excel Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Av
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 373-0097
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 373-0097
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Kelly Miller Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 6-8
301 49th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 388-6870
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 388-6870
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Kramer Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 6-8
1700 Q St. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-3150
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-3150
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Macfarland Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 6-8
4400 Iowa Ave. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6033
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6033
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Paul Pcs - Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 5-8
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Walker-jones Education Campus
(Math: 3% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
1125 New Jersey Ave. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 939-5934
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 939-5934
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Cardozo Education Campus
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
1200 Clifton St. Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7385
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7385
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Dc Prep Pcs - Benning Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 4-8
100 41st Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-3780
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
908 Wahler Place Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 670-7862
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 670-7862
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: PK-8
2917 8th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-7370
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-7370
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Johnson Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
1400 Bruce Pl. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-3140
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 939-3140
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Meridian Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: PK-8
2120 13th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-9830
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-9830
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: PK-8
1800 Perry Street Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 529-4400
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 529-4400
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: PK-12
1901 Independence Avenue Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 350-8680
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 350-8680
Rank: #33 - 4833. - 48.
Brookland Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 6-8
1150 Michigan Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 759-1999
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 759-1999
Rank: #33 - 4833. - 48.
Center City Pcs - Brightwood
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: PK-8
6008 Georgia Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-3322
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-3322
Rank: #33 - 4833. - 48.
Center City Pcs - Shaw
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: PK-8
711 N Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 234-1093
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 234-1093
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the District Of Columbia average public middle schools student:teacher ratio?
The District Of Columbia average public middle schools student:teacher ratio is 11:1 for 2025.
What are the public middle schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in District Of Columbia?
The best top ranked public middle schools in District Of Columbia include River Terrace Education Campus, Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle School and Friendship Pcs - Woodridge International Middle School.
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