The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Dc Prep Pcs - Anacostia Ms
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School sits in the southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., serving grades four through seven as part of the DC Prep charter network. It is a small school by enrollment, with a student body that is almost entirely Black, reflecting the demographic composition of the Anacostia neighborhoods where it operates. A small number of Hispanic students and students of two or more races round out the population. The school is a regular charter school, not a magnet or selective institution, and it is currently open and operating.
The academic results from the most recent DC assessment cycle show the school working from a low baseline. In math, roughly a quarter of students met or exceeded expectations. In English language arts, the share was somewhat higher but still below a third. Science results, drawn from an earlier testing cycle for fifth grade, were especially low, with proficiency in the bottom range and essentially no students reaching proficiency among those tested. These are sobering results, and a parent considering this school may want to look into how the school is responding, what its instructional priorities are, and whether it has a clear plan for improvement. The data does not include trend information, so it is not possible from what was provided to say whether results are improving, declining, or holding steady.
The school's grade band, four through seven, means it does not produce graduation rate data or high school level outcomes. That is expected for a middle school configuration and is not a gap in reporting. Free or reduced-price lunch counts, individualized education program rates, and English learner rates were all missing from the data provided, so it is not possible to characterize the school's economic disadvantage profile or the share of students receiving special education or language support services. These are meaningful gaps for a parent trying to understand the full student support picture.
The Anacostia area sits within the broader housing market of Washington, D.C. Home values in the school's zip code run below the District-wide benchmark and sit near the national midpoint. They have been declining year over year, which contrasts with the more stable national trend. Rents in the area are modest relative to the broader region and have ticked upward slightly. For families considering the neighborhood, this points to a relatively affordable part of the city, though one where the housing market is softer than in much of the District.
Washington itself, as publicly reported sources describe, is a federal-government-driven city with an economy anchored by government employment, international organizations, lobbying, and tourism. The school sits well east of the monumental core and the K Street corridor, in a part of the city that has historically been more residential and less connected to the downtown employment centers. The District's quadrant system and L'Enfant Plan layout mean that civic and institutional resources are distributed across neighborhoods rather than concentrated in a single downtown, and Anacostia has its own distinct character within that framework.
The district brief for DC Prep PCS turned up little in the way of recently reported changes or initiatives of lasting impact, so there is not much to relay about the network's strategic direction from the available data. No course access, staffing, discipline, or attendance information was provided for this school, which limits what can be said about the day-to-day environment, class sizes, or student support structures.
What the picture does show is a small, community-rooted charter middle school serving a nearly all-Black student body in a relatively affordable corner of southeast D.C., with academic proficiency levels that are currently low across all tested subjects. Families weighing this school would benefit from asking directly about the school's improvement strategy, its culture and climate, and what support structures are in place for students working below grade level.
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