Eliot-Hine MS

Eliot-Hine MS operates as a medium-sized 6-8 campus in Washington, District of Columbia, part of District of Columbia Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 432 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in District of Columbia, which averages around 345 students.

Within District of Columbia Public Schools, which oversees 117 schools and 52,030 students, Eliot-Hine MS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Eliot-Hine MS lists that 74% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 15% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (District of Columbia) shows that median household earnings sit near $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eliot-Hine MS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

Nearest neighbor: Eastern HS, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Eliot-Hine MS.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 113%: 203 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 93% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.