The brief
A Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs charter middle school where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 178 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 1 of 1 in Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs.
Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202523%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202215%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 201924%
- 201824%
- 201723%
- 201622%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20059; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- College educated
- 100%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20059; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 78
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 74
- Excellent Transit
- Bike Score
- 72
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,817/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Washington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs serve?
Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs?
Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs has an enrollment of approximately 253 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs is 7.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs rank in DC?
Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs ranks #178 of 240 schools in DC.
What is Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs's MySchoolScout rating?
Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs a charter school?
Yes, Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs a Title I school?
No, Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science Pcs is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 253
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- District of Columbia
- Phone
- (202) 806-7725
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $35,039
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 20059)
- 1,093
- Area median age
- 18.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.