Ida B. Wells MS

405 Sheridan St. NW
Washington, DC 20011

www.idabwellsms.org/

539 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Ida B. Wells MS is a public middle school and part of the District of Columbia Public Schools school district, located in Washington, DC with 539 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 47 teachers, Ida B. Wells MS has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

539

Total Students

47.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ida B. Wells MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	261
Black	260
Asian	3
Two or More	7

Hispanic
261 (48.4 %)
Black
260 (48.2 %)
White
8 (1.5 %)
Two or More
7 (1.3 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)671-0693
Website:	http://www.idabwellsms.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	539
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 169

Grade 7 182

Grade 8 188