Enrollment
374
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000135
Hart Middle School
601 Mississippi Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20032 · (202) 671-6426 · District of Columbia
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of District of Columbia public middle schools
- CTest 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
10.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 110 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 36% |
Student demographics
8%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
20.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
8.7%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Hart Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #32 of 39 | #32 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #29 of 40 | #29 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #13 of 42 | #13 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #14 of 37 | #14 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #25 of 37 | #25 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #10 of 17 | #10 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
374
-96 (-20%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 374 | 36 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 30.7 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 33 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 31 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 28 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 40 | 9.5:1 | 100% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 35 | 11.5:1 | 94% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 49% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 54 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hart Middle School.
About Hart Middle School
Hart Middle School is a middle school in Washington, District of Columbia, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 374 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
The 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools enroll 52,030 students altogether, Hart Middle School among them.
At Hart Middle School, Black students make up 96% of the student body. The school is also 3% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 42%. The chance that two students picked at random at Hart Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1 at Hart Middle School, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in District of Columbia, the average ratio is about 10.8:1.
Hart Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of District of Columbia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Hart Middle School is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia, which together enroll about 94,385 students.
Of nearby public schools, Simon Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Hart Middle School is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 470 to 374. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.4:1.
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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
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- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 923 students
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- 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
Other Hart Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Hart Middle. Hart Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Hart Middle SchoolROCHESTER HILLS, MI · 999 students
- Hart Middle SchoolHART, MI · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Simon Elementary School0.2 mi · 231
- Ballou High School0.2 mi · 597
- Ballou STAY High School0.2 mi · 433
- Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights0.3 mi · 269
- KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS0.3 mi · 314
- KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS0.3 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Hart Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hart Middle School?
Hart Middle School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hart Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hart Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Hart Middle School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Hart Middle School.
How diverse is Hart Middle School?
Hart Middle School reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Hart Middle School public or private?
Hart Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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