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Sousa Middle School

Serves grades 6 - 8

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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School Overview

Address
3650 Ely Pl. Se
Washington, DC 20019
Phone
(202) 729-3260
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
County
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
229
Classroom Teachers
30

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to District Of Columbia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.9% of all DC schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Sousa Middle School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 6

40 30 20 10 0
7%
26%
9%
32%
4%
21%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

50 40 30 20 10 0
8%
27%
12%
39%
4%
15%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

50 40 30 20 10 0
13%
23%
21%
39%
4%
7%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
8
11
11
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade 6 76 33.2%
Grade 7 74 32.3%
Grade 8 79 34.5%
Total 229 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 0.4% 18.1% 14.0%
Black 93.4% 56.9% 65.8%
Hispanic 6.2% 22.7% 18.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 2.1% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.2% 0.2%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported Unreported
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 672,079 678,972
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 10,994.9 10,829
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 6.1% 6.1%
5-19 YEARS OLD 15.2% 15.2%
20-44 YEARS OLD 45.4% 45.4%
45-64 YEARS OLD 20.5% 20.5%
65 OR OLDER 12.7% 12.7%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 321,556 321,556
Single Parent Households With Children 7.3% 7.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 92.8% 92.8%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 63.6% 63.6%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 36.8% 36.8%
$100,000 - $149,999 15.7% 15.7%
$75,000 - $99,999 10.4% 10.4%
$50,000 - $74,999 11.4% 11.4%
$30,000 - $49,999 9.0% 9.0%
$15,000 - $29,999 6.3% 6.3%
$15,000 or less 10.5% 10.5%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,005 $661,141,000 37.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,918 $148,324,000 8.4%
Staff $1,882 $95,661,000 5.4%
General Administration $1,281 $65,128,000 3.7%
School Administration $1,670 $84,878,000 4.8%
Operation $2,015 $102,440,000 5.8%
Transportation $1,451 $73,780,000 4.2%
Other $1,104 $56,136,000 3.2%
Total Support $12,320 $626,347,000 35.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $9,243 $469,889,000 26.7%
Total Expenditures $34,567 $1,757,377,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,825 $1,075,228,000 37.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,425 $220,503,000 7.7%
Staff $1,147 $104,278,000 3.6%
General Administration $1,509 $137,251,000 4.8%
School Administration $1,767 $160,675,000 5.6%
Operation $2,278 $207,090,000 7.2%
Transportation $1,433 $130,338,000 4.5%
Other $1,339 $121,774,000 4.2%
Total Support $11,899 $1,081,909,000 37.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $7,841 $712,922,000 24.8%
Total Expenditures $31,565 $2,870,059,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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