DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY PCS EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
DC Prep Academy’s Edgewood Middle Campus, located in the Edgewood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., is part of a high-performing network of public charter schools serving students in the nation’s capital. The school operates with a rigorous academic focus, emphasizing college readiness and character development. By maintaining a structured environment and high expectations, the middle school aims to bridge the achievement gap and provide students with the foundational skills necessary to excel in selective high schools and beyond.
The campus culture is defined by a "results-oriented" philosophy, supported by a curriculum that balances core subjects like math and literacy with intentional social-emotional learning. Beyond academics, the school actively promotes a sense of community through its core values, often referred to as the "PREP" values (Pride, Responsibility, Effort, and Perseverance). With a strong commitment to family engagement and extended school days, the Edgewood Middle Campus strives to create a supportive, college-bound ecosystem that prepares its diverse student body for long-term academic and personal success.
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-5700
http://www.dcprep.org
DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY PCS EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I Charter school in Washington, DC with about 332 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Washington, DC
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
-
Yes
DC Public Charter School Board - District:
- DC Prep PCS
- Total Students:
- 332
- Teachers:
- 32
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 332 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY PCS EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 88% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 88.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.7%
- Two or more races
- 5.4%
- Asian
- 0.9%
- Female
- 49.7%
- Male
- 50.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.