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§ District of Columbia middle directory

Middle schools in District of Columbia.

43 middle schools across 16 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

43
middle schools
16
districts represented
1
cities represented
14,616
students enrolled
43 middle schools in District of Columbia: 42 public and 1 private, across 16 districts with 14,616 students.
District of Columbia has 43 middle schools: 42 public and 1 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across District of Columbia.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
315

students at the median middle school; the middle half of schools enroll between 227 and 384 students.

Under 2006
200–49934
500–9992
1,000+1

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
11.0 : 1

students per teacher at the median middle school reporting staffing.

25th percentile9.1 : 1
Median11.0 : 1
75th percentile12.2 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades 06–0819
Grades 05–0813
Grades 04–0810
Grades PK–031

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 42Private 1

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 32.6% of this list (14 of 43 records); the five most-represented cities account for 100.0%.

§ In charts

District of Columbia middle schools in 7 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

Map of District of Columbia with one dot for each of its 43 mapped middle schools, over school district boundaries.
Every District of Columbia middle school on one map, over district boundaries.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Download
100% of District of Columbia's 42 public middle schools are in cities (rural 0, town 0, suburb 0, city 42).
100% of District of Columbia's public middle schools are in cities.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in District of Columbia's public middle schools rose 6.3% from 2019 to 2024, 12,579 to 13,371 students in the same 37 schools; 15 grew and 11 shrank.
Enrollment in District of Columbia's public middle schools rose 6.3%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of District of Columbia's middle schools enroll 315 students or fewer (43 schools report enrollment).
Half of District of Columbia's middle schools enroll 315 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of the states with the most middle schools: District of Columbia has the 48th most of the 50 states and DC, with 43.
District of Columbia has the 48th most middle schools of the 50 states and DC.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of District of Columbia counties by number of middle schools: District Of Columbia County has the most, 43.
District Of Columbia County has the most middle schools in District of Columbia: 43.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: District of Columbia has 43 middle schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Regular School 42, Private School 1).
District of Columbia's 43 middle schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with middle schools.

Every district with at least one middle-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.

Districts with middle schools in District of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools1416,500
Friendship Pcs611,407
Kipp Dc Pcs612,211
Dc Prep Pcs31941
Washington Latin Pcs21773
Capital City Pcs11344
Capital Village Pcs1191
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs11297
E.l. Haynes Pcs11329
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P11271
Monument Academy Pcs11131
Paul Pcs11328
Social Justice Pcs1197
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys Pcs11311
Two Rivers Pcs11224
Washington Global Pcs11227

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about District of Columbia middle schools.

How many middle schools are in District of Columbia?

K12 Atlas profiles 43 middle schools in District of Columbia in release v2026.07, across 16 districts.

Are middle schools and junior high schools the same?

They overlap, but districts use different names and grade configurations. K12 Atlas keeps the reported school level and grade span visible.

How many students attend District of Columbia middle schools?

14,616 students were enrolled across 43 middle schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have middle schools in District of Columbia?

The directory lists 16 districts and 1 cities with middle-level school records.

What grades do District of Columbia middle schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are 06–08 (19), 05–08 (13), 04–08 (10). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all middle schools in District of Columbia?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of District of Columbia middle schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full District of Columbia dataset?

Licensed access returns every District of Columbia school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.