Public middle school · Grades 06–08

Sousa MS

District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20019

Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
Current NCES directory contact(202) 729-3260Official school website ↗
Students233

enrolled in the federal school record

Students per teacher9

based on full-time-equivalent teachers

Students chronically absent49.2%

missed at least 10% of school days

Suspended from school2.6%

latest official out-of-school suspension rate

The quick read

Sousa MS in 30 seconds

Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.

Math progressAbove the DC midpoint

50th percentile for student growth; ELA is 29th percentile.

Chronic absence49.2%

Students who missed at least 10% of enrolled school days in 2024–25.

Official comparison13.2th percentile

Within the school's OSSE accountability framework.

Current basics08:50 AM - 03:25 PM

After-school care: NO.

Overview

The essentials

The quickest verified facts for deciding whether to look deeper.

School typeMiddle public school
Grades served06–08
Enrollment233
School hours08:50 AM - 03:25 PM
After careNO
Uniform requiredYES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address3650 Ely Pl. SE, Washington, DC 20019
Phone(202) 729-3260

Location & contact

Find the school

School address3650 Ely Pl. SE, Washington, DC 20019
Directions in Google Maps ↗

Health & wellness

Student health support

0Teachers dedicated to health education
125PE minutes each week — grades 6–8
0Teachers dedicated to physical education
Behavioral-health services available to all students: YesTeachers covering both health and PE: 2Unexpired emergency epinephrine available: YesHealth services offered: Vision screenings|Hearing screenings|Access and/or referrals to medical providers through a systematic process|Prevention materials and resources for chronic diseases|Screening, testing, and/or treatment for chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity, asthma, etc.)Outside behavioral-health partner: YesOutside health-services partner: YesHow the school promotes physical activity: Active Recess|Safe Routes to School|Athletic Programs|After-School Activities|Walk to School|Playground/field on school campus
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Family essentials

What families need day to day

School-specific details first, followed by current official DCPS tools.

School hours08:50 AM - 03:25 PM
Before-school careNO
After-school careNO
Uniform requiredYES
Phone(202) 729-3260
Websitesousacobras.org
See family-information sources

Student community

Who attends?

0.0%Asian
89.0%Black/African-American
75.0%Economically Disadvantaged
6.0%English Learners
9.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
30.0%Students with Disabilities
0.0%White

Official 2024–25 enrollment percentages. Privacy-suppressed values remain suppressed.

See enrollment counts and source

Learning

Are students making progress?

A percentile of 50 is the DC midpoint. Higher means faster progress.

See all published test and progress measures

Small student groups may be withheld to protect privacy. Missing values are not estimated.

Enrollment by grade

How many students are in each grade?

6
84 students
7
78 students
8
90 students

Official 2024–25 enrollment by grade. These are enrollment totals, not published classroom sizes.

See grade enrollment source

Overall comparison

How does Sousa MS compare?

This is OSSE's framework comparison, not a SchoolReality rating.

Compared within its official DC framework13.2th percentile

Higher than about 13 of 100 schools in the same published framework.

See the official scores and source

Food & menus

What is for lunch?

Teachers & support

Who is available to help students?

Federal staffing is reported as full-time equivalents and dated below.

2.00social worker FTE
0.46nurse FTE
1.00psychologist FTE
RoleStaff reportedStudents per staff member
Teacher26.00 FTE9 students per FTE
CounselorNo counselor FTE reported
Nurse0.46 FTE507 students per FTE
Psychologist1.00 FTE233 students per FTE
Social worker2.00 FTE117 students per FTE
Sworn law-enforcement officerNo sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported
Security staff3.00 FTE78 students per FTE
See staffing source and definitions

School stability

Do families stay?

75.8%Students who re-enrolled2024-25

Official school-level results. Only measures published for this school are shown.

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Attendance

Are students coming to school regularly?

A student is considered chronically absent after missing at least 10% of enrolled school days.

See attendance details and source

Safety

What was reported recently?

<1%bullying rate
25.4%incidents of violence
<1%school-arrest rate
27.0%out-of-school suspension

Official OSSE school-level rates for 2024–25. Values below 1% are published as ranges to protect privacy.

03 · Safety & civil rights

Harassment, offenses, and corporal punishment

These figures describe what was reported in the federal collection. They do not establish intent, fault, or current conditions.

Attacks with a weapon0
Attacks without a weapon46
Weapon possession0
Threats with a weapon3
Corporal punishment allowedNo

04 · Learning opportunities

What students can study and join

Only programs applicable to this school and reported by the source are shown.

Gifted and talentedNo

No applicable measures were published for this section. Missing values are not treated as zeros.

05 · Access & activities

Athletics and technology

These measures capture reported access during the 2021–22 collection year, not current equipment or offerings.

Fiber connectionYes
School Wi-FiYes
School devices1
Student devices0

School climate

How people experience the school

Sousa MS results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 427 · 2024–25

63%Student — BelongingSchool-level survey result
N/AStudent — Emotion Regulation (optional)School-level survey result
79%Student — Importance of AttendanceSchool-level survey result
65%Student — PerseveranceSchool-level survey result
79%Student — Rigorous ExpectationsSchool-level survey result
56%Student — Safety while TravelingSchool-level survey result
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Sources & methodology

78 dated, source-level facts are attached to this profile in addition to the federal NCES and CRDC records. CRDC observations were self-reported by schools or districts for 2021–22. Student counts in the public-use file are privacy-protected through small random adjustments.

NCES school ID
110003000019
DC school code
427
NCES district ID
1100030
Address
3650 Ely Pl. SE
Community type
city
Current-status source
2025-26 preliminary

Official source ledger

DC School Report Card Accountability Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Attendance - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC SAYS Student Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Discipline - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Aggregate Enrollment Data (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Health Profiles (2025-26)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS Afterschool ProgramsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24Enroll DCPS — Find My SchoolDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS School Year 2026-2027 CalendarDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARM)District of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24My School DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS MenusDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card School Directory Information (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Student Movement - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Assessment - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24
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