Jefferson MS Academy

Jefferson MS Academy, a moderately sized intermediate school in Washington, District of Columbia, part of District of Columbia Public Schools, hosts 409 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

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

Demographically, Jefferson MS Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (88%); the rest breaks down as 6% Hispanic, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Jefferson MS Academy has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.8:1, putting Jefferson MS Academy higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), Jefferson MS Academy is one campus in the mix.

Amidon-Bowen ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jefferson MS Academy.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 30%: 314 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 94% to 88% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.