Ida B. Wells MS

405 Sheridan St. NW
Washington, DC 20011

www.idabwellsms.org/

521 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Ida B. Wells MS is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Washington, DC. Administered by District of Columbia Public Schools, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 521 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 51.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 405 Sheridan St. NW in Washington, DC 20011, Ida B. Wells MS serves families zoned within the District of Columbia Public Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

521

Total Students

51.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ida B. Wells MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	236
Black	262
Asian	4
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

Black
262 (50.3%)
Hispanic
236 (45.3%)
White
10 (1.9%)
Two or More
8 (1.5%)
Asian
4 (0.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)671-0693
Website:	http://www.idabwellsms.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	521
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 167

Grade 7 181

Grade 8 173