Enrollment
1,462
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Washington, DC
Deal Ms
Federal NCES profile for Deal Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 110003000138
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deal Ms earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in District of Columbia.
- #11 of 19
- middle schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 1,462
- students enrolled
Deal Ms has class sizes larger than 75% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Deal Ms ranks #11 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110003000138 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
110.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deal Ms compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deal Ms
Deal Ms is a large middle school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 1,462 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in District of Columbia, bigger than 99% of state schools at 1,462 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and African American (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 487 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Washington's middle schools, it stands alongside Hardy Ms (631 students): Deal Ms is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.3:1 vs 16.2:1).
District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students) and Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students) alongside Deal Ms.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Deal Ms compares
Deal Ms on the metrics families compare, against District of Columbia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs District of Columbia | District of Columbia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▲ 8% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,462 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,462
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 75% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$27,425
per pupil, district-wide
- below District of Columbia avg of $31,650
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 487 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 48.3%
African American 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 9.0%
Asian 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 48.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.7, Deal Ms is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for District of Columbia Public Schools, which includes Deal Ms.
$27,425
Per student
-13%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.2%
Federal 13.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Deal Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Reed Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Columbia Heights Education Campus | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Coolidge Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lafayette Es | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deal Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,855
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,563
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 943
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 923
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar middle schools in Washington
6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Hardy Ms
Standard public school
631 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Ida B. Wells Ms
Standard public school
521 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Macfarland Ms
Standard public school
486 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Stuart-Hobson Ms (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Standard public school
460 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Eliot-Hine Ms
Standard public school
432 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Ms Academy
Standard public school
409 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of District of Columbia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,462 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Deal Ms
How many students attend Deal Ms?
Deal Ms has 1,462 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deal Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Deal Ms is 13.3:1, which is 8% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deal Ms?
The largest demographic group at Deal Ms is White at 48.3% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deal Ms?
Deal Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Deal Ms rank among middle schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Deal Ms ranks #11 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Deal Ms a good school?
Deal Ms earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in District of Columbia. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in District of Columbia Public Schools?
Besides Deal Ms, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Coolidge Hs (1,029 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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