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Hart Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 12% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Hart Middle School is a public middle school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 367 students. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased per-student spending, from $22,149 in the 2020-2021 school year to $31,120 in the 2023-2024 school year, Hart Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the DCPS and District of Columbia averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.1% of Hart students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 8.7% at Hart, while DCPS and the district had rates of 30.8% and 26.4%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in DC for several years, consistently ranking in the bottom half of all middle schools in the district and receiving a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Kramer Middle School, Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle, and Jefferson Middle School Academy, which are located in close proximity to Hart Middle School, generally outperform it in academic metrics and rankings. Additionally, the public charter schools in the area, such as Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle and DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School, tend to have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall performance compared to Hart Middle School.

374

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,120

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Mississippi Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 671-6426

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Hart Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ballou High School

Feeder schools for Hart Middle School:

Elementary:	Hendley Elementary School
	King Elementary School
	Leckie Education Campus
	Patterson Elementary School
	More...
	Simon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (12% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

61^st of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14Middle Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

23^rd of 46District of Columbia Public Schools among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	61 of 69	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	65 of 70	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	66 of 69	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	57 of 59	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	63 of 75	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	47 of 48	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.3	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	50 of 55	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	27.0	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	42 of 46	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	20.8	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	49 of 53	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	22.5	46 of 53	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	26.5	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2019)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2019)13th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2019)12th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-17 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

Science2%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Hart Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)			DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 5th Grade	DC Science Science 8th Grade	DC Science Science All Grades	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hart Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6426	374	36	10.3		0 (0.0%)	358 (95.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	19.1	61^st of 69 public middle schools	11.6%		17.3	65^th of 70 public middle schools	7.1%	4		1.6				21.8	18.3	20.2	20.1			17.6	2.6		8.7	$31,120	$4,531	$26,589
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning	Public, Charter	6-8	908 Wahler Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 670-7862	297	31	9.5		0 (0.0%)	293 (98.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	41^st of 69 public middle schools	40.6%		38	42^nd of 70 public middle schools	40.0%	1						24.4	27.8	24.2	25.4			7.1	25.3	14.0	15.5	$32,602	$3,566	$29,036
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	328	28	11.5		1 (0.3%)	322 (98.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	62^nd of 69 public middle schools	10.1%		35.7	51^st of 70 public middle schools	27.1%	11					11.5	6.5	17.7	21.9	14.1		10.2	6.5	8.9	17.8	10.6	$26,844	$4,003	$22,840
Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	645 Milwaukee Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	293	25	11.8		0 (0.0%)	290 (99.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	58.4	22^nd of 69 public middle schools	68.1%		44.7	32^nd of 70 public middle schools	54.3%	10	12.7		6.4	10.3	43.6	45.6	65.1	31.5	39.7	12.1	18.2	29.1	25.8	7.4	18.7	$31,822	$4,887	$26,935
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Public, Charter	4-8	4600 Livingston Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 830-2810	311	27	11.5		1 (0.3%)	299 (96.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	22	57^th of 69 public middle schools	17.4%		21.4	62^nd of 70 public middle schools	11.4%	5				8.3	18.4	21.9	24.6	15.4	19.2	8.3		8.5	11.1		7.2	$34,470	$4,775	$29,696
Johnson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Bruce Pl. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3140	307	26	11.8		1 (0.3%)	301 (98.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	66^th of 69 public middle schools	4.3%		15.7	67^th of 70 public middle schools	4.3%	1						18.6	13.9	14.9	15.8			9.3			5.8	$26,102	$4,744	$21,358
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-5477	435	37	11.6		0 (0.0%)	427 (98.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	54^th of 69 public middle schools	21.7%		31	52^nd of 70 public middle schools	25.7%	2			1.1		9.6	21.7	18.5	16.7	16.8		8.2	10.8	13.6	12.8	11.3	$27,740	$5,092	$22,648
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	2330 Pomeroy Rd SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 519-3955	315	27	11.6		0 (0.0%)	301 (95.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	51.1	26^th of 69 public middle schools	62.3%		73.3	15^th of 70 public middle schools	78.6%	11	14.1		8.3	23.2	34.4	31.3	37.3	33.3	31.6	16.9	35.4	32.8	20.3		25.0	$32,907	$4,956	$27,951
Kramer Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Q St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3150	213	25	8.5		0 (0.0%)	198 (93.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.1	68^th of 69 public middle schools	1.4%		9.9	70^th of 70 public middle schools	0.0%	2						10.8	13.8	16.7	13.5				5.9		3.4	$37,947	$5,020	$32,926
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	1345 Potomac Avenue SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-5800	282	27	10.6		2 (0.7%)	271 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	51.4	25^th of 69 public middle schools	63.8%		61.5	18^th of 70 public middle schools	74.3%	7		6.3		27.5	18.9	32.1	41.3	59.2	35.7	27.5	5.7	26.8	12.9	26.5	19.6	$32,715	$4,887	$27,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Hart Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hart Middle School?

Students at Hart Middle School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Hart Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hart Middle School usually go on to attend Ballou High School

How many students attend Hart Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Hart Middle School.

What district is Hart Middle School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

Is Hart Middle School a good school?

Hart Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

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