Johnson MS

Johnson MS is a junior high of average-sized scale in Washington, District of Columbia, one of the schools within District of Columbia Public Schools, hosting 307 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools (52,030 students total), Johnson MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Johnson MS reports that nearly all students (98%) are Black. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

In terms of school funding signals, Johnson MS logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages around 10.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household earnings sit near $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Johnson MS is one.

The closest other public school is Turner ES, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Johnson MS has edged up 20%, going from 255 students in 2018 to 307 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.