Enrollment
307
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000144
Johnson Middle School
1400 Bruce Pl. SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 939-3140 · District of Columbia
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of District of Columbia public middle schools
- FTest 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
11.8:1
26 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 | 98 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 35% |
Student demographics
4%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
15.8%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
5.8%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 Johnson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.8% | #38 of 39 | #38 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #37 of 40 | #37 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #26 of 42 | #26 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #23 of 37 | #23 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #32 of 37 | #32 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #7 of 17 | #7 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
307
-47 (-13%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 307 | 26 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 30.5 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 28.1 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 29 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 20 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 98% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 25 | 10.2:1 | 99% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 41 | 12.3:1 | 90% (452) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 35 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Middle School.
About Johnson Middle School
Johnson Middle School is a mid-sized middle school for students in Washington, District of Columbia. It has an enrollment of 307 students in grades 6 through 8.
Within District of Columbia Public Schools, Johnson Middle School is one of 117 schools. The district enrolls 52,030 students.
At Johnson Middle School, 98% of students are Black. That is higher than the 42% Black share among all District of Columbia residents. A diversity index of 4% means there is a 4% chance two randomly chosen students at Johnson Middle School are from different groups.
There are about 11.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Johnson Middle School, which has 26. By comparison, the average for middle schools in District of Columbia is 10.8:1.
Johnson Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of District of Columbia public middle schools.
In District of Columbia, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $109,870, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 247 public schools in the county, enrolling about 94,385, Johnson Middle School among them.
Johnson Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Turner Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Johnson Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 307, down from 354 in 2020-21.
Johnson Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Johnson Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Johnson Middle. Johnson Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Johnson MiddleFairfax, VA · 1,165 students
- Johnson MiddleWestminster, CA · 505 students
Nearby schools
- Turner Elementary School0.3 mi · 461
- Moten Elementary School0.4 mi · 216
- DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School0.4 mi · 315
- KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS0.4 mi · 435
- KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS0.4 mi · 408
- KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS0.4 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Johnson Middle School?
Johnson Middle School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Johnson Middle School serve?
Johnson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Johnson Middle School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Johnson Middle School.
How diverse is Johnson Middle School?
Johnson Middle School reports a student body of 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 98% Black.
Is Johnson Middle School public or private?
Johnson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.