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Enrollment
460
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 345
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000191
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)
410 E St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 · (202) 671-6010 · District of Columbia
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of District of Columbia public middle schools
- ATest 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
13.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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 | 170 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 146 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 31% |
Student demographics
46%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
59.9%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
31.8%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #5 of 39 | #5 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #5 of 40 | #5 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #5 of 42 | #5 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #35 of 37 | #35 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #8 of 37 | #8 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #12 of 17 | #12 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
460
-53 (-10%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 460 | 34 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 31.1 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 33 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 37 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 28 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 36% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 42% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 41% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 15 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster).
About Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Federal records list Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) as a middle-grades school in Washington, District of Columbia. Enrolled students number 460 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 33% higher than the average for middle schools in District of Columbia, which is about 345.
District of Columbia Public Schools is the local district for Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster). It runs 117 schools with 52,030 students.
Roughly 70% of students at Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) are Black. Other groups include 19% White, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, District of Columbia residents are about 42% Black. Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)'s diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 34 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 10.8:1 average for middle schools in District of Columbia.
allk12 grades Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) an A. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for District of Columbia show that the median household income is $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. District of Columbia is home to 247 public schools and about 94,385 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) as City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 53 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussions about Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan0.2 mi · 503
- Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School0.2 mi · 489
- Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)0.3 mi · 209
- School-Within-School at Goding0.4 mi · 325
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Lincoln Park0.6 mi · 61
- Maury Elementary School0.7 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)How many students attend Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)?
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) serve?
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster).
How diverse is Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)?
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) reports a student body of 19% White, 5% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) in?
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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