Ida B. Wells Ms
Washington, DC
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Test scores
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
English language arts
37.3% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 500 | 476 | 493 |
| Share | 32.4% | 36.1% | 37.3% |
DC CAPE
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 479 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | 22.1% | 19.3% | 21.2% |
| Level 2 | 20.9% | 19.7% | 17.6% |
| Level 3 | 25.5% | 23.7% | 23.5% |
| Level 4 | 26.3% | 31.3% | 26.7% |
| Level 5 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 11.0% |
MSAA
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 21 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | 28.6% | 72.0% | 47.6% |
| Level 2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 3 | 52.4% | 16.0% | 28.6% |
| Level 4 | <5% | <5% | <5% |
Math
17.7% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 506 | 467 | 498 |
| Share | 12.6% | 16.5% | 17.7% |
DC CAPE
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 485 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | 31.3% | 35.7% | 22.1% |
| Level 2 | 34.4% | 25.3% | 34.5% |
| Level 3 | 23.3% | 23.3% | 26.7% |
| Level 4 | Not reported | 14.3% | 15.5% |
| Level 5 | <1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
MSAA
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 21 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | Not reported | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| Level 2 | 23.8% | 8.0% | 13.6% |
| Level 3 | 47.6% | 28.0% | 27.3% |
| Level 4 | <5% | <5% | 9.1% |
DC CAPE Levels 4–5 and MSAA Levels 3–4 meet or exceed expectations.
Discipline
State and federal reports
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
11.7% out-of-school suspension rate in 2024–25.
Out-of-school suspension rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 595 | 583 | 579 |
| Rate | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.7% |
In-school suspensions rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 595 | 583 | 579 |
| Rate | 2.4% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
Expulsions rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 595 | 583 | 579 |
| Rate | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 530 | 540 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.3% · 23 | 11.7% · 63 |
| Suspended in school | 7.5% · 40 | 3.7% · 20 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
540 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino41.9%
White1.3%
Black or African American54.4%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 110003000524
- District
- District Of Columbia Public Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 540 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 47.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- DC School Report Card Assessments · DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- DC School Report Card Discipline · DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25