Brookland MS

Brookland MS is one of the medium-sized intermediate schools in Washington, District of Columbia, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools, with 381 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Brookland MS is one of 117 schools operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that enrolls 52,030 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Brookland MS logs that Black students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder breaks down as 21% Hispanic. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 10.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, District of Columbia reports that median household income runs about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Brookland MS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

Nearest neighbor: Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Brookland MS operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 60%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 381 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 92% to 76% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.