Middle School Schools in Washington, DC

By · Updated May 2026

120 middle school schools serving grades 6 through 8 (ages 11–14).

Browse all 120 schools that offer middle school grades (6–8) in Washington DC — including DCPS public schools, public charter schools, and private/parochial options. Filter by sector, ward, or apply via the DC school lottery.

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DCPS
53
Charter
19
Independent
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Parochial

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SchoolTypeGradesWardNeighborhood
Cardozo Education CampusDCPS8–12Ward 1Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights Education Campus 6–8 (CHEC)DCPS6–8Ward 1Columbia Heights
E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle SchoolCharter6–8Ward 1Kingman Park
Howard University Early Learning ProgramIndependentAges 2-6Ward 1
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCSCharter6–8Ward 1Pleasant Plains
Meridian Public Charter School - Elementary SchoolCharterPK3–6Ward 1Kingman Park
Meridian Public Charter School - Middle SchoolCharter7–8Ward 1Park View
Mysa MicroschoolIndependentK-8Ward 1
Sacred Heart SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 1
St. Augustine Catholic SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 1
Center City PCS - ShawCharterPK3–8Ward 2Petworth
Georgetown Montessori SchoolIndependentAges 2-6Ward 2
Hardy Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 2Georgetown
Holy Trinity SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 2
John Francis Education CampusDCPSPK3–8Ward 2West End
KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCSCharter5–8Ward 2Trinidad
The Children's House of WashingtonIndependentAges 2–6Ward 2
Aidan Montessori SchoolIndependentPK-6Ward 3
Annunciation SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 3
Blessed Sacrament SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 3
Deal Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 3Chevy Chase
Edmund Burke SchoolIndependent6-12Ward 3
Georgetown Day School Lower/Middle SchoolIndependentPK-8Ward 3
National Presbyterian SchoolParochialAge 3-Grade 6Ward 3
Our Lady of Victory SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 3
Oyster-Adams Bilingual SchoolDCPSPK4–8Ward 3Woodley Park
Rock Creek International SchoolIndependentPK–8Ward 3Berkley
Sheridan SchoolIndependentK-8Ward 3
St. Patrick's Episcopal Day SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 3
St. Patrick's Episcopal Day SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 3
The Field SchoolIndependent6-12Ward 3
Washington International School – Tregaron CampusIndependent6–12Ward 3
Academia de la Recta PortaCatholicPK–8Ward 4Takoma
Breakthrough Montessori PCSCharterPK3–6Ward 4Takoma
Bridges AcademyIndependentPK–8Ward 4Brightwood Park
Capital City PCS - Middle SchoolCharter5–8Ward 4Manor Park
Center City PCS - BrightwoodCharterPK3–8Ward 4Brightwood
Center City PCS - PetworthCharterPK3–8Ward 4Petworth
District of Columbia International SchoolCharter6–12Ward 4Takoma
Episcopal Center for ChildrenParochialK-6Ward 4
Friendship PCS - Ideal MiddleCharter4–8Ward 4NoMa
Friendship PCS - OnlineCharterK–8Ward 416th Street Heights
Ida B. Wells Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 4Takoma
Lowell SchoolIndependentPK-8Ward 4
MacFarland Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 4Petworth
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School North CampusParochialPK-8Ward 4
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School South CampusParochialPK-8Ward 4Sixteenth Street Heights
Parkmont SchoolIndependent6-12Ward 4
Paul PCS - Middle SchoolCharter5–8Ward 4Brightwood
San Miguel SchoolParochial5-8Ward 4
The Bridges AcademyIndependentPK–8Ward 4
Washington Latin PCS - 2nd Street Middle SchoolCharter5–8Ward 4Brightwood Park
Brookland Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 5University Heights
Browne Education CampusDCPSPK3–8Ward 5Carver / Langston
Creative Minds International PCSCharterPK3–8Ward 5Petworth
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MiddleCharter4–8Ward 5Edgewood
Friendship PCS - Armstrong MiddleCharter4–8Ward 5Truxton Circle
Friendship PCS - Woodridge MiddleCharter4–8Ward 5Woodridge
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCSCharterPK3–8Ward 5Edgewood
Kendall Demonstration Elementary SchoolIndependentPreK-8Ward 5
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCSCharter5–8Ward 5Trinidad
Lee Montessori PCS - BrooklandCharterPK3–6Ward 5Edgewood
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCSCharterPK3–8Ward 5Brookland
McKinley Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 5Fairlawn
Perry Street Preparatory PCSCharterPK3–8Ward 5Brookland
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCSCharterPK3–6Ward 5University Heights
Social Justice PCSCharter5–8Ward 5Queens Chapel
St. Anselm's Abbey SchoolParochial6-12Ward 5
St. Anthony Catholic SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 5
The Children's Guild DC Public Charter SchoolCharterK–8Ward 5Langdon
The Sojourner Truth PCSCharter6–12Ward 5Brookland
Two Rivers PCS Middle SchoolCharter6–8Ward 5Carver / Langston
Washington Jesuit AcademyParochial4-8Ward 5
Washington Latin PCS - Cooper Campus Middle SchoolCharter5–8Ward 5Brookland
Wheatley Education CampusDCPSPK3–8Ward 5Trinidad
Capitol Hill Day SchoolIndependentPreK–8Ward 6Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill MontessoriDCPSPK3–8Ward 6Near Northeast
Center City PCS - NOMACharterPK3–8Ward 6Petworth
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain MiddleCharter4–8Ward 6Capitol Hill
Jefferson Middle School AcademyDCPS6–8Ward 6Southwest Waterfront
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media ArtsCharter8–12Ward 6Shaw
St. Benedict the Moor SchoolCatholicPK–8Ward 6Capitol Hill
St. Peter SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 6Capitol Hill
Stuart-Hobson Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 6Stanton Park
Walker-Jones Education CampusDCPSPK3–8Ward 6North Capitol Street
Washington Global Public Charter SchoolCharter6–8Ward 6Southwest Federal Center
Waterfront AcademyIndependentPK-8Ward 6Southwest Waterfront
Center City PCS - Capitol HillCharterPK3–8Ward 7Capitol Hill
Cesar Chavez PCS for Public PolicyCharter6–12Ward 7Mayfair
DC Prep PCS - Benning MiddleCharter4–8Ward 7Benning
DC Scholars PCSCharterPK3–8Ward 7Capitol View
Dupont Park Adventist SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 7Fort Davis Park
Eliot-Hine Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 7Kingman Park
Friendship PCS - Blow-Pierce MiddleCharter4–8Ward 7Kingman Park
Kelly Miller Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 7Lincoln Heights
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCSCharter5–8Ward 7Marshall Heights
KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCSCharter5–8Ward 7Grant Park
Monument Academy PCSCharter5–8Ward 7Kingman Park
Nation House SchoolParochialPK-8Ward 7Northeast Boundary
Sousa Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 7Fort Dupont
St. Francis Xavier Catholic AcademyParochialPK-8Ward 7
Achievement Prep PCS - Wahler PlaceCharterPK3–8Ward 8Washington Highlands
Bishop John T. Walker School for BoysParochialPK-8Ward 8
Center City PCS - Congress HeightsCharterPK3–8Ward 8Congress Heights
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia MiddleCharter4–8Ward 8Hillsdale
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - JohenningCharter6–8Ward 8Washington Highlands
Excel AcademyDCPSPK3–8Ward 8Barry Farm
Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle AcademyCharter4–8Ward 8Anacostia
Hart Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 8Congress Heights
Ingenuity Prep PCSCharterPK3–8Ward 8Washington Highlands
Johnson Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 8Anacostia
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCSCharter5–8Ward 8Hillsdale
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCSCharter5–8Ward 8Marshall Heights
Kramer Middle SchoolDCPS6–8Ward 8Fairlawn
LEARN DC PCSCharterPK3–6Ward 8Eckington
Leckie Education CampusDCPSPK3–8Ward 8Brookland
Lee Montessori PCS - East EndCharterPK3–6Ward 8Fairlawn
St. Thomas More Catholic AcademyParochialPK-8Ward 8
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCSCharter4–8Ward 8Washington Highlands
Washington School for Girls - THEARC CampusIndependent6-8Ward 8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do middle schools work in DC?

DC middle schools cover grades 6–8 (ages 11–14). DCPS has dedicated middle schools and education campuses (which combine elementary + middle). Public charter schools may operate stand-alone middle schools or PK–8 campuses. Application is via the DC school lottery for any non-in-boundary placement.

When do I apply for DC middle school?

For 6th grade entry, apply during the DC school lottery, which opens each November and closes in late January. Application is on a single rank-up-to-12-schools form at the DC lottery portal. Decisions release in March.

What's the difference between a middle school and an education campus?

A traditional middle school serves only grades 6–8 (e.g. Deal MS, Hardy MS). An education campus combines multiple grade-bands — for example, Columbia Heights Education Campus serves PK–12, while Browne EC and Cardozo EC serve middle + high together. Both apply via the same DC school lottery.

Do DCPS middle schools have feeder patterns?

Yes. Each DCPS elementary school has a designated feeder pattern to a specific middle school, giving in-boundary students priority. Common feeder patterns lead to schools like Deal, Hardy, Stuart-Hobson, Eliot-Hine, Sousa, Kelly Miller, and others. Charter middle schools have no feeder patterns — admission is by lottery for everyone.

Which middle schools are most popular in DC?

Highly-applied DCPS middle schools include Alice Deal Middle School (Ward 3), Hardy Middle School (Ward 2), and Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Ward 6). Popular charter middle schools include BASIS DC, Washington Latin, and Two Rivers PCS. Application demand changes year over year.

Are there selective middle schools in DC?

A few DCPS middle schools have selective tracks (e.g., Hardy MS Magnet program). Most charter middle schools and private middle schools have their own admissions processes. The DC school lottery is non-selective for general admission to public/charter middle schools.

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