McKinley MS

McKinley MS is a small 6-8 campus in Washington, District of Columbia, one of the schools within District of Columbia Public Schools. The school enrolls 286 students in grades 6 through 8.

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

In terms of who attends, McKinley MS reports that 81% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school records 17% Hispanic. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.8:1, putting McKinley MS higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household earnings sit near $109,870, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. McKinley MS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

The closest other public school is McKinley Technology HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. McKinley MS's enrollment has increased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 241 (now 286). Black enrollment moved from 93% to 81% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.