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Johnson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Better than 4% of District Of Columbia middle schools

Summary

Johnson Middle School is a public middle school located in Washington, DC, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 297 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 having relatively high per-student spending of $26,102 in the 2023-2024 school year, Johnson Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in DC, with rankings between 66-68 out of 69-75 middle schools in the state over the past decade. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 15.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 5.8% in mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 42.5% and 30.8% for DCPS, respectively.

Interestingly, several nearby charter schools, such as Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle, Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle, and DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Middle School, significantly outperform Johnson Middle School on academic measures, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may play a more significant role in driving student outcomes. However, Johnson Middle School's performance for special education students is better relative to other student subgroups and the district average, indicating that the school may be providing more effective support and services for this population of students.

307

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,102

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Bruce Pl. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 939-3140

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Johnson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ballou High School

Feeder schools for Johnson Middle School:

Elementary:	Garfield Elementary School
	Malcolm X Elementary School at Green
	Turner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.6%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2012 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (11% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

66^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	15.9	66 of 69	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	68 of 69	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	66 of 75	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	66 of 72	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	46 of 48	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	54 of 57	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.6	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.3	55 of 56	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	26.2	42 of 50	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	37 of 46	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	17.0	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	48 of 53	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	60 of 64	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	23.4	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	40 of 49	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.7	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+62 vs school

At Risk (2019)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2019)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts16%-22 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Johnson 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Middle School

How many students attend Johnson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Johnson Middle School.

What district is Johnson Middle School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Johnson Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Middle School?

Students at Johnson Middle School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Johnson Middle School a good school?

Johnson Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

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