Hart Middle School

Summary:

Hart Middle School is a public middle school located in Washington, DC, serving 386 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26 out of 47 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population is predominantly African American, with 98.19% of students identifying as such in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 students per teacher, Hart Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 4.3% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% for DCPS and 35.2% for the state. Similarly, in 8th-grade Mathematics, only 1.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 6.2% for DCPS and 11.2% for the state. This poor academic performance has resulted in Hart Middle School ranking 65 out of 70 DC middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the lowest-performing middle schools in the district.

While Hart Middle School struggles academically, some nearby schools, such as Jefferson Middle School Academy and the Friendship PCS schools, perform significantly better. For instance, Jefferson Middle School Academy had 22.7% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 4.3% at Hart Middle School. Additionally, despite the low academic performance, Hart Middle School has relatively high per-student spending, with $31,448 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the spending at some higher-performing nearby schools, such as KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS ($25,385 per student) and Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Johenning ($20,979 per student).


Detail:

Public 6-8

 601 Mississippi Ave. SE
       Washington, DC  20032


(202) 671-6426

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
65th of 70 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $31,448 Help


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
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  386

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.2%
Hispanic:
1.3%
Two or more races:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Hart Middle School ranks worse than 92.9% of middle schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 12th among 14 ranked middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.2%), Hispanic (1.3%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hart Middle School is 11.6. 8 middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hart Middle School is $31,448, which is the 4th highest among 14 middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hart Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart Middle School 65th of 70 District Of Columbia public middle schools. (See Hart Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 26th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hart Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 9.38 54th 56 3.6%
2011 16.34 51st 57 10.5%
2012 14.32 52nd 57 8.8%
2014 7.67 55th 57 3.5%
2015 17.54 49th 49 0.0%
2016 15.56 47th 48 2.1%
2017 17.26 53rd 56 5.4%
2018 15.07 67th 72 6.9%
2019 20.40 63rd 75 16.0%
2022 17.42 57th 59 3.4%
2023 17.41 66th 69 4.3%
2024 17.31 65th 70 7.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.11 27th 29 6.9%
2019 26.47 30th 32 6.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.12 44th 44 0.0%
2024 19.99 46th 49 6.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.85 49th 53 7.5%
2019 20.83 46th 52 11.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.08 42nd 46 8.7%
2019 27.04 40th 50 20.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.82 47th 49 4.1%
2019 22.53 46th 53 13.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.44 50th 55 9.1%
2019 23.26 47th 55 14.5%
2023 15.27 36th 36 0.0%
2024 15.47 40th 42 4.8%
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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hart Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 783 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 789
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 747 747
1990 5 646 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1991 3 672 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1992 4 697 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1993 0 755 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1994 0 754 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 756
1995 0 720 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1996 0 720 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1997 0 629 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 0 675 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1999 2 601 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2000 2 474 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2001 1 524 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2002 2 576 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2003 2 576 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2004 1 555 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2005 0 500 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2006 0 543 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2007 0 561 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 567
2008 0 576 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2009 1 594 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2010 1 412 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2011 1 390 0 9 1 0 0 0 401
2012 1 538 0 2 1 0 0 0 542
2013 1 512 0 3 0 1 0 0 517
2014 0 551 0 9 0 0 1 0 561
2015 1 471 1 6 0 0 0 0 479
2016 1 372 0 8 0 0 0 0 381
2017 0 344 0 4 0 0 1 0 349
2018 0 332 0 5 0 0 0 0 337
2019 1 350 1 3 0 1 1 0 357
2020 0 420 1 5 1 1 0 0 428
2021 0 460 1 8 0 1 0 0 470
2022 0 414 0 5 0 1 1 0 421
2023 0 379 0 5 0 0 2 0 386

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hart Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 789 54.0 14.6 40.8
1989 747 57.0 13.1 43.1
1990 651 47.0 13.8 31.8
1991 681 54.0 12.6 33.3
1992 706 47.0 15.0 61.2
1993 757 41.0 18.5 64.1
1994 756 51.0 14.8 74.2
1995 721 48.0 15.0 75.6
1996 721 48.0 15.0 75.6
1997 629 42.0 15.0 69.8
1998 676 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 605 43.0 14.1 n/a
2000 476 33.0 14.4 53.8
2001 525 39.0 13.5 48.8
2002 578 n/a n/a 63
2003 578 n/a n/a 63
2004 557 31.0 18.0 71.8
2005 501 36.0 13.9 86.8
2006 544 37.0 14.7 74.4
2007 567 41.0 13.8 79.5
2008 579 67.0 8.6 69.1
2009 598 49.0 12.2 88.5
2010 414 37.0 11.1 90.6
2011 401 35.0 11.4 93.5
2012 542 44.0 12.3 72.3
2013 517 38.0 13.6 77.4
2014 561 34.0 16.5 99.5
2015 479 44.0 10.8 100
2016 381 40.0 9.5 100
2017 349 44.0 7.9 n/a
2018 337 28.0 12.0 n/a
2019 357 29.0 12.3 n/a
2020 428 28.0 15.2 n/a
2021 470 31.7 14.8 n/a
2022 421 27.0 15.5 n/a
2023 386 33.0 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hart Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 789 54.0 14.6 40.8
1989 747 57.0 13.1 43.1
1990 651 47.0 13.8 31.8
1991 681 54.0 12.6 33.3
1992 706 47.0 15.0 61.2
1993 757 41.0 18.5 64.1
1994 756 51.0 14.8 74.2
1995 721 48.0 15.0 75.6
1996 721 48.0 15.0 75.6
1997 629 42.0 15.0 69.8
1998 676 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 605 43.0 14.1 n/a
2000 476 33.0 14.4 53.8
2001 525 39.0 13.5 48.8
2002 578 n/a n/a 63
2003 578 n/a n/a 63
2004 557 31.0 18.0 71.8
2005 501 36.0 13.9 86.8
2006 544 37.0 14.7 74.4
2007 567 41.0 13.8 79.5
2008 579 67.0 8.6 69.1
2009 598 49.0 12.2 88.5
2010 414 37.0 11.1 90.6
2011 401 35.0 11.4 93.5
2012 542 44.0 12.3 72.3
2013 517 38.0 13.6 77.4
2014 561 34.0 16.5 99.5
2015 479 44.0 10.8 100
2016 381 40.0 9.5 100
2017 349 44.0 7.9 n/a
2018 337 28.0 12.0 n/a
2019 357 29.0 12.3 n/a
2020 428 28.0 15.2 n/a
2021 470 31.7 14.8 n/a
2022 421 27.0 15.5 n/a
2023 386 33.0 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hart Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,283 (9.2%) $22,627 (90.8%) $24,910
2020 $2,190 (9.8%) $20,237 (90.2%) $22,428
2021 $3,039 (13.7%) $19,109 (86.3%) $22,149
2022 $5,051 (19.1%) $21,416 (80.9%) $26,467
2023 $4,241 (13.5%) $27,207 (86.5%) $31,448

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hart Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 63rd of 75 Middle schoolsRanks 66th of 69 Middle schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hart Middle School)11.8
 0.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)25.524.1
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)23.320.2
 3.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)15.39.9
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)38.936.3
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)36.531.4
 5.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hart Middle School)6.53.1
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)26.820.9
 5.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)26.220
 6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)25.319.4
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)47.640.6
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)4439
 5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)19.614.1
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)44.940.5
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)39.638.7
 0.9%
8th Grade Algebra I (Hart Middle School)8.76
 2.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (District of Columbia Public Schools)55.741.6
 14.1%
   8th Grade Algebra I (District Of Columbia)53.137.7
 15.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Hart Middle School)8.76
 2.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (District of Columbia Public Schools)58.520.8
 37.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (District Of Columbia)55.817.2
 38.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students357386
 8.1%
African American350379
 8.3%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic35
 66.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10
 100%
Two or More Races12
 100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hart Middle School

Students at Hart Middle School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Hart Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 386 students attended Hart Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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