Best public middle schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area

Written by:
July 10, 2025
Inside Creative House // Shutterstock

Best public middle schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.

1 / 10
Inside Creative House // Shutterstock

#10. Robert Frost Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 958 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

2 / 10
Ground Picture // Shutterstock

#9. Thomas W. Pyle Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,260 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

3 / 10
GUNDAM_Ai // Shutterstock

#8. Rocky Run Middle School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 886 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

4 / 10
Ground Picture // Shutterstock

#7. Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 522 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

5 / 10
SeventyFour // Shutterstock

#6. Cabin John Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 974 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

6 / 10
Rido // Shutterstock

#5. Dorothy Hamm Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Arlington Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 932 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

7 / 10
PeopleImages.com - Yuri A // Shutterstock

#4. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Falls Church City Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 611 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

8 / 10
Inside Creative House // Shutterstock

#3. Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School

- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Washington Latin Public Charter Schools, DC
- Enrollment: 393 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

9 / 10
Rido // Shutterstock

#2. District of Columbia International School

- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 1,619 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

10 / 10
Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock

#1. BASIS Washington, D.C.

- School grades: 5-12
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 690 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

Trending Now