The Sojourner Truth School PCS

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The Sojourner Truth School PCS ranks 10 th of 70 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

The Sojourner Truth School PCS is a high-performing public charter middle school in Washington, DC, serving 212 students in grades 6-10 with a diverse student population. The school consistently outperforms the District of Columbia average in academic achievement, ranking 10th out of 70 middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Sojourner Truth School PCS stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts. In the 2023-2024 school year, 58.1% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 35.2%. The school also has a track record of supporting its subgroups, ranking 8th out of 36 DC middle schools for its African American student performance, 4th out of 13 for its special education students, and 7th out of 44 for its low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.6 to 9.1 over the past three school years, and spends a significant amount per student, ranging from $21,110 to $26,804 over the same period.

When compared to nearby schools, The Sojourner Truth School PCS stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 58.1% was significantly higher than the 11.5% rate at Social Justice PCS and the 17% rate at KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as its mathematics proficiency rates and its 9th-grade Algebra I proficiency rate.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-10

1800 Perry Street NE
Washington, DC 20018

(202) 747-0904

District: The Sojourner Truth School PCS

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 70 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,843

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 212

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.7%

Hispanic:

18.4%

White:

11.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details The Sojourner Truth School PCS ranks better than 85.7% of middle schools in District Of Columbia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.7%), Hispanic (18.4%), White (11.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Sojourner Truth School PCS is 8.3. (See more...)

Compare The Sojourner Truth School PCS employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Sojourner Truth School PCS is $25,843.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The Sojourner Truth School PCS:

SchoolDigger ranks The Sojourner Truth School PCS 10^th of 70 District Of Columbia public middle schools. (See The Sojourner Truth School PCS in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

The Sojourner Truth School PCS:

SchoolDigger ranks The Sojourner Truth School PCS 4^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at The Sojourner Truth School PCS

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile
2022	65.34	12^th	59	79.7%
2023	80.97	8^th	69	88.4%
2024	79.92	10^th	70	85.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at The Sojourner Truth School PCS

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.67	4^th	13	69.2%
2024	66.97	5^th	14	64.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at The Sojourner Truth School PCS

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.06	7^th	44	84.1%
2024	62.23	14^th	49	71.4%

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Rank History for At Risk students at The Sojourner Truth School PCS

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.96	5^th	34	85.3%

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Rank History for African American students at The Sojourner Truth School PCS

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DC State Percentile
2022	36.33	21^st	27	22.2%
2023	68.61	8^th	36	77.8%
2024	44.96	19^th	42	54.8%

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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for The Sojourner Truth School PCS

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2021	8	63	1	17	2	0	91
2022	17	97	1	27	15	0	157
2023	24	133	1	39	13	2	212

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Sojourner Truth School PCS

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	91	10.0	9.1	n/a
2022	157	20.5	7.6	n/a
2023	212	25.5	8.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Sojourner Truth School PCS

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	91	10.0	9.1	n/a
2022	157	20.5	7.6	n/a
2023	212	25.5	8.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Sojourner Truth School PCS

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2021	$4,712 (22.3%)	$16,398 (77.7%)	$21,110
2022	$4,893 (18.3%)	$21,911 (81.7%)	$26,804
2023	$2,461 (9.5%)	$23,382 (90.5%)	$25,843

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Schools Near The Sojourner Truth School PCS

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2024)					DC CAPE Mathematics (2024)					DC CAPE English II (2024)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2024)			DC CAPE Geometry (2024)		DC CAPE English I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I 8th Grade	DC CAPE Algebra I 9th Grade	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry 8th Grade	DC CAPE Geometry End of Course	DC CAPE English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Sojourner Truth School PCS	Public, Charter	6-10	1800 Perry Street NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	The Sojourner Truth School PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 747-0904	212	26	8.3		24 (11.3%)	133 (62.7%)	39 (18.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	79.9	10^th of 70 public middle schools	85.7%		81	8^th of 69 public middle schools	88.4%	2			58.1	53.6	52.8			24.2	29.6	20.4	20.0		5.3	13.1		2.8	33.3	$25,843	$2,461	$23,382
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	2959 Carlton Avenue NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-6500	217	29	7.5		0 (0.0%)	207 (95.4%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.2	16^th of 70 public middle schools	77.1%		65.2	17^th of 69 public middle schools	75.4%	1	46.9	26.1	43.6	51.1	31.3	16.3	15.2	12.9	25.5	3.1								$29,331	$5,746	$23,585
Brookland Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 759-1999	357	31	11.5		1 (0.3%)	289 (81.0%)	65 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.2	56^th of 70 public middle schools	20.0%		32.6	48^th of 69 public middle schools	30.4%	8			16.5	20.2	23.0			5.4	11.6			14.2		14.2				$27,562	$3,801	$23,760
Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper Middle School	Public, Charter	5-7	711 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 223-1111	157	14	11.2		69 (43.9%)	60 (38.2%)	9 (5.7%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.9%)								(n/a)		62.4	58.9	72.0			55.9											$23,334	$1,364	$21,969
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	701 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-5700	318	32	9.9		1 (0.3%)	270 (84.9%)	37 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	84.4	7^th of 70 public middle schools	90.0%		71	12^th of 69 public middle schools	82.6%	5	28.4	28.0	47.5	60.4	49.1	22.4	24.5	41.0	35.8			39.0		39.0				$28,568	$4,941	$23,627
Capital Village PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	705 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Capital Village PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 938-1416	108	15	7.2		1 (0.9%)	96 (88.9%)	8 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	40	39^th of 70 public middle schools	44.3%		28.8	57^th of 69 public middle schools	17.4%	18				11.2	28.9				3.8	10.5								$39,650	$4,746	$34,903
Social Justice PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	5450 3rd Street NE	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Social Justice PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 968-5380	152	19	8.2		1 (0.7%)	137 (90.1%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.5	41^st of 70 public middle schools	41.4%		46.5	32^nd of 69 public middle schools	53.6%	9			11.5	36.7	20.8			8.0	20.0	4.2								$26,745	$3,537	$23,208
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-5477	350	28	12.4		0 (0.0%)	340 (97.1%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.9	58^th of 70 public middle schools	17.1%		31.2	55^th of 69 public middle schools	20.3%	3		11.5	17.0	15.9	25.3		8.1	8.6	5.0	10.7								$23,922	$3,488	$20,434
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 T. St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	222	24	9.2		0 (0.0%)	200 (90.1%)	19 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	60^th of 70 public middle schools	14.3%		32.3	50^th of 69 public middle schools	27.5%	10			17.7	28.8	16.5			6.3	6.3									$34,100	$4,391	$29,710
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	5200 2nd Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 223-1111	383	29	13.1		199 (52.0%)	91 (23.8%)	49 (12.8%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	97.8	3^rd of 70 public middle schools	95.7%		91.1	6^th of 69 public middle schools	91.3%	3		64.9	72.4	74.0	81.3		51.5	58.2	50.5					48.5	89.7	89.7		$23,334	$1,364	$21,969

Frequently Asked Questions about The Sojourner Truth School PCS

How many students attend The Sojourner Truth School PCS?

In the 2022-23 school year, 212 students attended The Sojourner Truth School PCS.

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The Sojourner Truth School PCS ranks 10^th of 70 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of The Sojourner Truth School PCS?

Students at The Sojourner Truth School PCS are 63% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races.

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