Hardy Middle School

Summary:

Hardy Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Washington, DC, serving 571 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district and consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the city, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hardy Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming their peers across DCPS in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 65.9% of 6th-grade students, 58.9% of 7th-grade students, and 68.7% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to DCPS averages of 38.9%, 40.6%, and 36.5%, respectively. In Mathematics, Hardy Middle School's proficiency rates were also significantly higher than the district averages. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 91.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the DCPS average of 23.9%.

Hardy Middle School's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups as well. The school ranks 1st out of 14 DC middle schools for Hispanic students and 1st out of 34 DC middle schools for "At Risk" students. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with 40.28% White, 27.5% African American, and 18.21% Hispanic students, is a notable strength. While the school performs well overall, its performance for specific racial subgroups varies, with its White students ranking 10th out of 10 DC middle schools, and its Hispanic students ranking 4th out of 17 DC middle schools. Compared to nearby schools like Stuart-Hobson Middle School and Deal Middle School, Hardy Middle School consistently outperforms in both academic achievement and student group performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1819 35th St. NW
       Washington, DC  20007


(202) 729-4350

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
5th of 70 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,192 Help


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
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  602

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.2%
African American:
29.9%
Hispanic:
17.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hardy Middle School ranks better than 92.9% of middle schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 2nd 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 94.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hardy Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.2%), African American (29.9%), Hispanic (17.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hardy Middle School is 14.6, which is the highest among 14 middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hardy Middle School is $24,192. 12 middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hardy Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hardy Middle School 5th of 70 District Of Columbia public middle schools. (See Hardy Middle School in the ranking list.)

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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hardy Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 86.16 10th 56 82.1%
2011 79.87 13th 57 77.2%
2012 76.41 14th 57 75.4%
2014 76.04 13th 57 77.2%
2015 57.87 12th 49 75.5%
2016 75.87 7th 48 85.4%
2017 75.10 10th 56 82.1%
2018 88.86 8th 72 88.9%
2019 87.57 8th 75 89.3%
2022 92.55 5th 59 91.5%
2023 98.33 4th 69 94.2%
2024 94.45 5th 70 92.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.85 2nd 8 75.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.60 6th 29 79.3%
2019 76.98 4th 32 87.5%
2022 50.18 4th 6 33.3%
2023 42.66 7th 13 46.2%
2024 31.37 10th 14 28.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.00 6th 44 86.4%
2024 60.14 16th 49 67.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.20 9th 53 83.0%
2019 86.12 9th 52 82.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.92 4th 46 91.3%
2019 85.54 3rd 50 94.0%
2022 84.12 1st 34 97.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.20 8th 49 83.7%
2019 86.34 7th 53 86.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.96 3rd 3 0.0%
2023 58.97 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.49 12th 55 78.2%
2019 74.33 9th 55 83.6%
2022 72.27 9th 27 66.7%
2023 62.18 13th 36 63.9%
2024 65.02 9th 42 78.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.00 3rd 14 78.6%
2019 88.63 2nd 15 86.7%
2022 79.60 3rd 14 78.6%
2023 91.72 1st 14 92.9%
2024 69.93 4th 17 76.5%
See the entire list of Best District Of Columbia Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Hardy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.83 7th 7 0.0%
2019 34.71 5th 7 28.6%
2022 55.07 6th 9 33.3%
2023 36.38 6th 8 25.0%
2024 20.85 10th 10 0.0%
See the entire list of Best District Of Columbia Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: D.C. 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 Hardy Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 83 86 4 28 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 205 205
1990 84 100 9 26 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1991 90 87 16 32 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1992 94 67 11 39 1 n/a n/a 0 212
1993 86 81 14 32 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1994 79 76 24 36 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1995 64 87 19 32 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1996 64 87 19 32 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1997 74 103 21 31 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1998 59 101 18 35 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1999 64 114 20 34 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2000 77 157 29 46 1 n/a n/a 0 310
2001 74 154 23 51 1 n/a n/a 0 303
2002 119 216 24 60 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2003 119 216 24 60 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2004 110 215 27 58 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2005 117 213 30 52 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2006 104 227 20 55 1 n/a n/a 0 407
2007 49 198 17 46 1 n/a n/a 0 311
2008 33 226 16 49 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2009 36 227 16 35 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2010 43 313 21 40 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2011 53 371 19 61 0 3 14 0 521
2012 41 292 9 64 0 2 12 0 420
2013 27 277 15 72 1 0 12 0 404
2014 41 239 30 52 0 1 8 0 371
2015 49 228 44 52 0 4 9 0 386
2016 58 214 45 45 1 5 6 0 374
2017 62 200 38 62 0 2 10 0 374
2018 78 199 36 69 0 1 9 0 392
2019 121 204 29 82 1 1 13 0 451
2020 147 191 26 88 0 2 20 0 474
2021 188 167 25 93 2 1 24 0 500
2022 208 155 31 98 2 1 36 0 531
2023 230 157 38 104 1 0 40 1 571
2024 242 180 32 106 0 0 41 1 602

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 Hardy Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 201 11.0 18.2 10.4
1989 205 13.0 15.7 10.2
1990 219 11.0 19.9 8.7
1991 225 13.0 17.3 24.9
1992 212 13.0 16.3 27.4
1993 213 14.0 15.2 25.4
1994 215 12.0 17.9 26
1995 202 14.0 14.4 25.7
1996 202 14.0 14.4 25.7
1997 229 9.0 25.4 13.5
1998 213 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 232 16.0 14.5 n/a
2000 310 16.0 19.4 24.8
2001 303 21.0 14.4 27.7
2002 420 n/a n/a 21.7
2003 420 n/a n/a 21.7
2004 410 28.0 14.6 17.1
2005 412 25.0 16.5 24.3
2006 407 27.0 15.1 26.8
2007 311 27.0 11.5 n/a
2008 324 43.0 7.5 n/a
2009 314 28.5 11.0 37.9
2010 418 35.0 11.9 40.7
2011 521 38.0 13.7 99.4
2012 420 31.0 13.5 47.6
2013 404 33.4 12.0 55.4
2014 371 29.9 12.4 99.2
2015 386 30.0 12.8 99.2
2016 374 31.0 12.0 40.6
2017 374 31.9 11.7 n/a
2018 392 27.5 14.2 n/a
2019 451 33.0 13.6 n/a
2020 474 37.6 12.5 n/a
2021 500 39.6 12.6 n/a
2022 531 41.1 12.9 n/a
2023 571 39.0 14.6 n/a
2024 602 41.0 14.6 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 Hardy Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 201 11.0 18.2 10.4
1989 205 13.0 15.7 10.2
1990 219 11.0 19.9 8.7
1991 225 13.0 17.3 24.9
1992 212 13.0 16.3 27.4
1993 213 14.0 15.2 25.4
1994 215 12.0 17.9 26
1995 202 14.0 14.4 25.7
1996 202 14.0 14.4 25.7
1997 229 9.0 25.4 13.5
1998 213 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 232 16.0 14.5 n/a
2000 310 16.0 19.4 24.8
2001 303 21.0 14.4 27.7
2002 420 n/a n/a 21.7
2003 420 n/a n/a 21.7
2004 410 28.0 14.6 17.1
2005 412 25.0 16.5 24.3
2006 407 27.0 15.1 26.8
2007 311 27.0 11.5 n/a
2008 324 43.0 7.5 n/a
2009 314 28.5 11.0 37.9
2010 418 35.0 11.9 40.7
2011 521 38.0 13.7 99.4
2012 420 31.0 13.5 47.6
2013 404 33.4 12.0 55.4
2014 371 29.9 12.4 99.2
2015 386 30.0 12.8 99.2
2016 374 31.0 12.0 40.6
2017 374 31.9 11.7 n/a
2018 392 27.5 14.2 n/a
2019 451 33.0 13.6 n/a
2020 474 37.6 12.5 n/a
2021 500 39.6 12.6 n/a
2022 531 41.1 12.9 n/a
2023 571 39.0 14.6 n/a
2024 602 41.0 14.6 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 Hardy Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,876 (9.8%) $17,330 (90.2%) $19,206
2020 $1,881 (9.3%) $18,238 (90.7%) $20,119
2021 $2,478 (12.2%) $17,824 (87.8%) $20,302
2022 $3,695 (16.5%) $18,663 (83.5%) $22,357
2023 $3,212 (13.3%) $20,979 (86.7%) $24,192

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hardy Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 8th of 75 Middle schoolsRanks 4th of 69 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hardy Middle School)51.649.2
 2.4%
   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 (Hardy Middle School)66.662.4
 4.2%
   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 (Hardy Middle School)32.250.7
 18.5%
   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 (Hardy Middle School)68.272.5
 4.3%
   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 Geometry (Hardy Middle School)10066.7
 33.3%
   8th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)98.386.3
 12%
   8th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia)88.185.5
 2.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hardy Middle School)14.518.9
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)8.64.4
 4.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)179.9
 7.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hardy Middle School)68.671.3
 2.7%
   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%
End of Course Geometry (Hardy Middle School)10066.7
 33.3%
   End of Course Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)20.114.6
 5.5%
   End of Course Geometry (District Of Columbia)17.212.3
 4.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Hardy Middle School)95.992
 3.9%
   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 Students451571
 26.6%
African American204157
 23%
American Indian11
Asian2938
 31%
Hispanic82104
 26.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White121230
 90.1%
Two or More Races1340
 207.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hardy Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 602 students attended Hardy Middle School.

Students at Hardy Middle School are 40% White, 30% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Yes. Hardy Middle School ranks in the top 7.1% of District Of Columbia middle schools.

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


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