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Hardy Middle School

Q: Is Hardy Middle School a good school?

Yes. Hardy Middle School ranks in the top 8.7% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Hardy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Hardy Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hardy Middle School?

Students at Hardy Middle School are 40% White, 29% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Hardy Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hardy Middle School usually go on to attend Jackson-Reed High School

Public Grades 6-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 91% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Hardy Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Washington, DC, serving 602 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top 10 middle schools in 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.

Hardy Middle School significantly outperforms the DCPS and DC-wide averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.5% of all students at Hardy Middle School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for DC overall. In Mathematics, 55.3% of Hardy Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for DC. The school's performance is particularly strong in Algebra I, with 91.4% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 23.9% for DCPS and 19.9% for DC.

Hardy Middle School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top 10 or top 5 in DC. The school's per-student spending of $21,563 in the 2023-2024 school year is relatively high compared to the DCPS average, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.6. When compared to nearby schools, such as Stuart-Hobson Middle School and Deal Middle School, Hardy Middle School outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, often by a significant margin. This consistent high performance over the years has earned Hardy Middle School a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, making it a model for other middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools district.

631

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,563

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1819 35th St. NW
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 729-4350

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Hardy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jackson-Reed High School

Feeder schools for Hardy Middle School:

Elementary:	Eaton Elementary School
	Hyde-Addison Elementary School
	Key Elementary School
	Mann Elementary School
	More...
	Stoddert Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.6%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (59% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of District Of Columbia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

6^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	87.6	6 of 69	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	4 of 69	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	8 of 75	89.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2017	75.1	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	57.9	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	14 of 57	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.2	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	9 of 42	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	12 of 55	78.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	37.0	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	84.1	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	84.9	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	86.1	9 of 52	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	9 of 53	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	16 of 49	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	86.3	7 of 53	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	31.4	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2018	59.6	6 of 29	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.8	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2019)87th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2019)83rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)75th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-55 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-71 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-91 vs school

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

English Language Arts74%+36 vs state

Mathematics55%+29 vs state

Science18%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Hardy 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 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
Hardy Middle School	Public	6-8	1819 35th St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 729-4350	631	48	13.1		250 (39.6%)	186 (29.5%)	113 (17.9%)	37 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	87.6	6^th of 69 public middle schools	91.3%		94.4	5^th of 70 public middle schools	92.9%	1	18.2				76.9	76.2	65.9	73.5			60.1	41.8	11.5	55.3	$21,563	$3,945	$17,618
Deal Middle School	Public	6-8	3815 Fort Dr. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-2010	1,462	106	13.8		705 (48.2%)	285 (19.5%)	257 (17.6%)	80 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	131 (9.0%)	97.5	3^rd of 69 public middle schools	95.7%		99.5	1^st of 70 public middle schools	98.6%	2	31.0				82.2	81.0	81.0	81.4			77.4	68.3	37.2	71.0	$21,039	$4,170	$16,869
E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3600 Georgia Avenue NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	329	36	9.1		7 (2.1%)	77 (23.4%)	243 (73.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.6	55^th of 69 public middle schools	20.3%		36.7	48^th of 70 public middle schools	31.4%	7	2.9				24.3	25.4	16.7	22.1			13.5	22.9		17.4	$31,522	$3,520	$28,002
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	405 Howard Road Place NW	Washington	20059	District Of Columbia	Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 806-7725	271	32	8.4		0 (0.0%)	255 (94.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	40^th of 69 public middle schools	42.0%		41.9	37^th of 70 public middle schools	47.1%	3					31.5	34.5	25.6	30.4			25.0	11.8	8.8	14.5	$37,402	$4,726	$32,677
KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS	Public, Charter	5-8	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 328-9455	341	28	12.0		2 (0.6%)	330 (96.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	46^th of 69 public middle schools	33.3%		30.6	53^rd of 70 public middle schools	24.3%	7		2.3		17.3	11.6	22.2	23.1	18.4		14.1	10.2	18.5	26.9	17.2	$28,088	$4,644	$23,444
MacFarland Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 Iowa Ave. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6033	486	55	8.8		13 (2.7%)	190 (39.1%)	270 (55.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	37	37^th of 69 public middle schools	46.4%		42.4	36^th of 70 public middle schools	48.6%	1	4.6				24.1	36.1	37.6	32.6			16.8	17.8	17.0	26.6	$29,496	$4,524	$24,972
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Middle	Public, Charter	4-8	111 O Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	199	25	7.9		0 (0.0%)	193 (97.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	17^th of 69 public middle schools	75.4%		61.2	19^th of 70 public middle schools	72.9%	2			30.8	14.3	38.1	31.3	67.6	35.4	28.2	7.1	23.8	25.0	47.0	25.4	$33,146	$5,355	$27,792
Washington Global PCS	Public, Charter	6-8	525 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Washington Global PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 796-2415	227	19	12.2		2 (0.9%)	220 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	28^th of 69 public middle schools	59.4%		55.8	24^th of 70 public middle schools	65.7%	4					32.8	37.9	29.5	33.0			33.3	8.9	23.7	22.2	$28,260	$5,293	$22,967
Jefferson Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	801 7th St. SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3270	409	33	12.3		13 (3.2%)	359 (87.8%)	26 (6.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	27.6	49^th of 69 public middle schools	29.0%		29.2	54^th of 70 public middle schools	22.9%	5					26.1	29.5	22.6	26.0			15.5	13.9	3.6	13.2	$25,821	$4,328	$21,493
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 T. St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	286	24	12.1		0 (0.0%)	232 (81.1%)	48 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.6	35^th of 69 public middle schools	49.3%		26.2	60^th of 70 public middle schools	14.3%	25					24.4	28.0	40.0	30.2			9.3	7.8		7.6	$28,425	$4,767	$23,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardy Middle School

What district is Hardy Middle School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Hardy Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hardy Middle School usually go on to attend Jackson-Reed High School

What is the racial makeup of Hardy Middle School?

Students at Hardy Middle School are 40% White, 29% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Hardy Middle School a good school?

Yes. Hardy Middle School ranks in the top 8.7% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

How many students attend Hardy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Hardy Middle School.

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