Summary:
Zip code 20007 is home to just one middle school, Hardy Middle School, a public school serving grades 6 through 8 as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools district, with 631 students and a 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio. This single school stands out as one of the very best in Washington, DC, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 10 middle schools district-wide for three consecutive years, including a current rank of 4th out of 67 schools (94th percentile).
Hardy dramatically outperforms both district and state averages on the DC CAPE assessments. In English Language Arts, 71.4% of Hardy students are proficient, compared to 44.1% district-wide and 39.6% statewide. In Mathematics, 57.6% are proficient, versus 33.3% for the district and 28.2% for the state — meaning Hardy’s math proficiency is more than double the state average. The strongest grade level is 7th grade, with 76.4% proficiency in ELA and 61.3% in math, while 8th grade shows the lowest scores but still remains far above averages. Even in science, where only 18.24% of 8th graders are proficient, Hardy is about twice the state rate of 8.14%. This is a relative weakness compared to its own ELA and math results, but still a clear strength versus the broader school landscape.
Hardy benefits from substantial resources, including $21,563 in per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, which likely supports small classes and targeted instruction. Its top-tier performance has been stable: the school ranked 6th in 2024–2025 and 5th in 2023–2024, never dropping below 6th place. For parents, this means a highly effective, well-funded school with strong academics across all core subjects, particularly math and literacy, and a consistent track record of excellence in a single-school zip code.
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