The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 7% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Dc Prep Pcs - Edgewood Ms
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MS sits on Edgewood Street in Northeast Washington, a charter middle school serving grades four through eight under the DC Prep network. The campus draws a predominantly Black student body, with a smaller Hispanic presence and a handful of students identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native or as two or more races. The school enrolls no Asian or white students according to the most recent reported figures. The total enrollment places it in a moderate range for a middle-grade campus in the District. Free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, special education rates, and English learner figures were not reported in the data we received, so we cannot characterize the economic profile or the share of students receiving specialized services. A parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations.
On the most recent District assessments, ELA results sit in a middling band: a portion of students met or exceeded expectations, but a majority did not. Math results came in somewhat lower. Science tells a harder story. In the tested fifth and eighth grade bands, only a small fraction of students reached proficiency, with the eighth grade result particularly low. These science figures are drawn from an earlier assessment cycle than the math and ELA numbers, so they may not reflect current classroom conditions, but the gap between science and the other subjects is wide enough that a parent would be reasonable to ask how the school approaches science instruction and what supports are in place. We looked for multi-year trend data to see whether scores are moving in a clear direction, but none was available, so we cannot say whether performance is improving, holding flat, or slipping over time.
The school reports no data on advanced course access, career or dual-credit pathways, extracurricular programs, discipline incidents, staffing ratios, or attendance. The district brief for DC Prep PCS turned up little on recent strategic changes or initiatives. This is a thin profile beyond test scores and demographics, and families considering this campus should treat the open enrollment season as a chance to fill in those blanks in person.
The surrounding housing market in the 20017 zip code sits below the District-wide benchmark for home values, with prices drifting down modestly over the past year, a softer trajectory than the city as a whole. Rents in the area have crept up slightly. Relative to the national median, home values here remain elevated, which reflects the broader Washington reality. The school's Northeast location places it in a part of the city that has seen considerable residential change in recent years, with neighborhoods across the quadrant developing at different paces. Publicly reported sources describe Washington as a cosmopolitan, federally driven city whose daytime population swells well beyond its resident count thanks to commuters from Maryland and Virginia. The Edgewood corridor sits within that fabric, close enough to the monumental core and the employment anchors of the federal government, international institutions, and K Street lobbying firms to feel the city's economic gravity, while maintaining its own neighborhood identity.
What the data supports is a picture of a small-to-mid-size charter middle school serving an almost entirely Black and Hispanic student population, with ELA and math results that are mixed and science results that lag well behind. Who it fits depends on what a family prioritizes: a charter environment with a consistent grade-band structure through the middle years, a peer group that is predominantly students of color, and a location in a Northeast neighborhood where housing costs, while high by national standards, run below the DC median. The missing pieces, from economic indicators to program offerings to discipline data, are substantial enough that a visit and direct questions would be the next practical step before deciding.
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