MacFarland MS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Washington, District of Columbia 20011 · District of Columbia Public Schools
#30 of 42 middle schools in District of Columbia
#12911 of 15,369 nationally
About MacFarland MS
MacFarland MS is a public middle located in Washington, in the District of Columbia Public Schools school district of District of Columbia, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 486 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 30th of 42 ranked middle schools in District of Columbia. Its strongest component is students per teacher (97th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 486.
There are 235 schools in Washington; MacFarland MS ranks 153rd of 223 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)12%
- Reading proficiency (30%)24%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)8.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for MacFarland MS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 8.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 24%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near MacFarland MS
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Roosevelt HS
Washington · Public high · Grades 9–12
943 students · 135 m away
Truesdell ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
370 students · 208 m away
Dorothy I. Height ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
400 students · 264 m away
Powell ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
514 students · 379 m away
E.L. Haynes PCS - HS
Washington · Charter high · Grades 9–12
446 students · 514 m away
E.L. Haynes PCS - ES
Washington · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
409 students · 514 m away
Center City PCS - Petworth
Washington · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
255 students · 600 m away
Raymond ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
439 students · 879 m away
John Lewis ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
509 students · 939 m away
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS
Washington · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
572 students · 981 m away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in District of Columbia with a comparable Enrollment.
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Washington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
460 students
Ida B. Wells MS
Washington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
521 students
Eliot-Hine MS
Washington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
432 students
Jefferson MS Academy
Washington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
409 students
Brookland MS
Washington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
381 students
Hart MS
Washington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
374 students
Frequently asked questions
Is MacFarland MS a good school?
MacFarland MS has a Success Index (US) of 24.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #30 of 42 in District of Columbia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does MacFarland MS rank in District of Columbia?
MacFarland MS ranks #30 of 42 middle schools in District of Columbia and #12911 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend MacFarland MS?
MacFarland MS had 486 students in 2025.
Is MacFarland MS a elementary school or a high school?
MacFarland MS is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near MacFarland MS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of MacFarland MS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.