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Enrollment
631
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000186
Hardy Middle School
1819 35th St. NW, Washington, DC 20007 · (202) 729-4350 · District of Columbia
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of District of Columbia public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 235 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 187 | 30% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
73.5%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
55.3%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hardy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #3 of 39 | #3 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #3 of 40 | #3 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #2 of 42 | #2 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #34 of 37 | #34 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #1 of 37 | #1 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +61.0% | #2 of 17 | #2 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
631
+131 (+26%) vs 2020
+180% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 631 | 48 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 41.1 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 39 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 39 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 27.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 41% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 99% (518) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 28% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 225 | 13 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardy Middle School.
About Hardy Middle School
Hardy Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Washington, District of Columbia. It reported 631 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in District of Columbia have about 345 students on average; enrollment here is 83% higher.
Hardy Middle School reports to District of Columbia Public Schools, which has 117 schools and 52,030 students.
At Hardy Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 40%. Smaller groups are 29% Black, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. District of Columbia residents are about 38% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Hardy Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hardy Middle School is 13.2:1, based on 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in District of Columbia average 10.8:1.
Hardy Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 93% of District of Columbia public middle schools.
In District of Columbia, median household income comes to about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 247, with about 94,385 students.
Duke Ellington School of the Arts, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2020-21, Hardy Middle School enrolled 500 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 631.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 923 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Duke Ellington School of the Arts0.2 mi · 589
- Hyde-Addison Elementary School0.5 mi · 400
- Stoddert Elementary School0.8 mi · 425
- Oyster-Adams Bilingual School0.8 mi · 791
- John Francis Education Campus1.0 mi · 583
- MacArthur High School1.1 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Hardy Middle SchoolHow large is Hardy Middle School?
Hardy Middle School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hardy Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hardy Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hardy Middle School have?
Hardy Middle School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Hardy Middle School?
Student demographics at Hardy Middle School are roughly 40% White, 18% Hispanic, 29% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Hardy Middle School in?
Hardy Middle School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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