Ida B. Wells MS

405 Sheridan St. NW, Washington, DC 20011

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
521
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 41 District of Columbia middle schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
82ndpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance50% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Class size10.2 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other District of Columbia middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ida B. Wells MS

Ida B. Wells MS is a public middle school in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades 6–8. It is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in District of Columbia.

In the 2024–25 school year, 521 students were enrolled, with about 10.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical District of Columbia middle school (11.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 41 District of Columbia middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

405 Sheridan St. NW
Washington, DC 20011
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
521 students
Students per teacher
10.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
District of Columbia Public Schools
County
District of Columbia
NCES school ID
110003000524

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.