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Eliot-Hine Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
23rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 69 District Of Columbia Middle Schools
Better than 67% of District Of Columbia middle schools
Summary

Eliot-Hine Middle School is a public middle school in Washington, DC, serving 374 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Eliot-Hine Middle School has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from the bottom half of DC middle schools to the top third. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is ranked 21 out of 69 DC middle schools and has a 4-star rating. While the school's performance on the DC CAPE assessments is generally below the DCPS and DC-wide averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, it has shown improvement, with ELA proficiency rates increasing from around 20% in 2021-2022 to over 40% in 2024-2025. The school's performance on Algebra I is a bright spot, with 64.7% of 7th graders and 38.1% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the DCPS and DC-wide averages.

Eliot-Hine Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top half of DC middle schools for Special Education students but struggling with lower rankings for African American, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school also maintains a relatively high per-student spending of around $25,000-$30,000 and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 14.5 students per teacher in the past few years. By focusing on targeted interventions, efficient resource allocation, and building on its Algebra I success, the school can continue to enhance its academic outcomes and serve as a model for other struggling middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools district.

432
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,747
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1830 Constitution Ave. NE
       Washington, DC  20002

(202) 939-5380

District: District of Columbia Public Schools


Students who attend Eliot-Hine Middle School usually attend:

High:    Eastern High School

Feeder schools for Eliot-Hine Middle School:

Elementary:    Maury Elementary School
    Miner Elementary School
    Payne Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.3%
White:
14.8%
Hispanic:
6.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2014
Above the District Of Columbia median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg36%
District Of Columbia avg31%
23rd of 69
District Of Columbia public middle schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 61 pts since 2015
From bottom 6% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 14Middle Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools
23rd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202557.523 of 6966.7%★★★☆☆
202457.422 of 7068.6%★★★☆☆
202356.023 of 6966.7%★★★☆☆
202245.123 of 5961.0%★★★☆☆
201933.349 of 7534.7%★★☆☆☆
201819.264 of 7211.1%★☆☆☆☆
201721.549 of 5612.5%★☆☆☆☆
201619.944 of 488.3%★☆☆☆☆
201520.746 of 496.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201419.948 of 5715.8%★☆☆☆☆
201221.246 of 5719.3%★☆☆☆☆
201135.736 of 5736.8%★★☆☆☆
201044.628 of 5650.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202529.247 of 6830.9%★★☆☆☆
202427.531 of 4226.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.031 of 3613.9%★☆☆☆☆
201924.146 of 5516.4%★☆☆☆☆
201817.149 of 5510.9%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202218.833 of 342.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.143 of 5014.0%★☆☆☆☆
201818.341 of 4610.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
201935.835 of 5232.7%★★☆☆☆
201819.847 of 5311.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202523.452 of 6418.8%★☆☆☆☆
202431.636 of 4926.5%★☆☆☆☆
202322.142 of 444.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
201930.239 of 5326.4%★☆☆☆☆
201818.143 of 4912.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202556.27 of 1861.1%★★★☆☆
201964.47 of 3278.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDistrict Of Columbia percentileRating
202553.16 of 1145.5%★★★☆☆
202219.79 of 90.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-21 vs school
Female (2019)33rd percentile~ school
African American (2025)31st percentile-36 vs school
Male (2019)26th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-48 vs school
At Risk (2022)3rd percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts40%~ state avg
Mathematics22%-5 vs state
Science14%+6 vs state

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Students who attend Eliot-Hine Middle School usually go on to attend Eastern High School

Eliot-Hine Middle School ranks 23rd of 69 District Of Columbia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Eliot-Hine Middle School.

Students at Eliot-Hine Middle School are 74% African American, 15% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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