Enrollment
631
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Washington, DC
Hardy Ms
Federal NCES profile for Hardy Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 110003000186
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hardy Ms earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #17 of 19
- middle schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.2:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 631
- students enrolled
Hardy Ms has class sizes larger than 91% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hardy Ms ranks #17 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110003000186 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hardy Ms compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hardy Ms
Hardy Ms is a large middle school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 631 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.2:1 is larger than about 91% of District of Columbia schools and 32% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in District of Columbia, bigger than 91% of state schools at 631 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (40%) and African American (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 631 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Washington's middle schools, it stands alongside Deal Ms (1,462 students): Hardy Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.2:1 vs 13.3:1).
District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students) and Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students) alongside Hardy Ms.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hardy Ms compares
Hardy Ms on the metrics families compare, against District of Columbia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs District of Columbia | District of Columbia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▲ 32% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 631 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
631
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 32% above state mean
Top 91% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,425
per pupil, district-wide
- below District of Columbia avg of $31,650
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 631 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 39.7%
African American 29.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 5.9%
Largest group: White at 39.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, Hardy Ms is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for District of Columbia Public Schools, which includes Hardy Ms.
$27,425
Per student
-13%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.2%
Federal 13.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hardy Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Reed Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Columbia Heights Education Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Deal Ms | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Coolidge Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hardy Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,855
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,563
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 1,462
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 943
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Deal Ms
Standard public school
1,462 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Ida B. Wells Ms
Standard public school
521 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Macfarland Ms
Standard public school
486 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Stuart-Hobson Ms (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Standard public school
460 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Eliot-Hine Ms
Standard public school
432 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Ms Academy
Standard public school
409 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of District of Columbia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~631 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hardy Ms
How many students attend Hardy Ms?
Hardy Ms has 631 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardy Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Hardy Ms is 16.2:1, which is 32% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardy Ms?
The largest demographic group at Hardy Ms is White at 39.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardy Ms?
Hardy Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hardy Ms rank among middle schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Hardy Ms ranks #17 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Hardy Ms a good school?
Hardy Ms earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in District of Columbia Public Schools?
Besides Hardy Ms, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Deal Ms (1,462 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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