Public middle school · District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, District of Columbia

Sousa MS

Sousa MS rates 4.3, below most District of Columbia Public Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.

4.3this school

#214 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · District of Columbia Public Schools: 14 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A District of Columbia Public Schools middle school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 214 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 111 of 116 in District of Columbia Public Schools.

Sousa MS is listed in District of Columbia Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math11%18 points below the District of Columbia average of 29%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Reading16%24 points below the District of Columbia average of 40%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Math and reading averaged, the last 6 scored years, newest first

202514%
2023–2024: no results on file
20228%
2020–2021: no results on file
201910%
201810%
20175%
20166%

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Proficiency is down 30 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 14% recently.2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 32 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress: 3.4; 40% of the rating
Academics: 4.3; 35% of the rating
Resources & Environment: 5.6; 25% of the rating

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 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 21% (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 20019; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Sousa MS and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income: $57,031
Median home value: $437,600
Median rent: $1,174/mo
College educated: 25.2%
Homeownership: 40.7%
Poverty rate: 24.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20019; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 43; Car-Dependent
Transit Score: 57; Good Transit
Bike Score: 48; Somewhat 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 Sousa MS serve?

Sousa MS serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Sousa MS?

Sousa MS has an enrollment of approximately 229 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sousa MS?

The student-teacher ratio at Sousa MS is 7.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sousa MS rank in DC?

Sousa MS ranks #214 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Sousa MS's MySchoolScout rating?

Sousa MS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 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 Sousa MS?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sousa MS has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 21% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sousa MS a charter school?

No, Sousa MS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sousa MS a Title I school?

No, Sousa MS is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades: 6th – 8th
Enrollment: 229
Student-teacher ratio: 7.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 29
Type: Regular
Title I: No
Setting: Large City
County: District of Columbia
Phone: (202) 729-3260
Rank in district: #111 of 116
Schools in district: 117
District spending per student: $31,629; NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate: 24.6%; Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 20019): 64,365
Area average commute: 35.7 min
Area median age: 33.8

All 16 facts

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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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.