Enrollment
213
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Washington, DC
Kramer Ms
Federal NCES profile for Kramer Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 110003000143
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kramer Ms earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of District of Columbia schools.
- #1 of 19
- middle schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 213
- students enrolled
Kramer Ms has class sizes smaller than 89% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kramer Ms ranks #1 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110003000143 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kramer Ms compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kramer Ms
Kramer Ms is a small middle school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 213 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Kramer Ms is leaner than roughly 89% of District of Columbia schools and 33% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 213 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 213 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 54 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 213 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Washington's middle schools, it stands alongside Deal Ms (1,462 students): Kramer Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.2:1 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 Kramer 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 Kramer Ms compares
Kramer 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 33% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 11% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.4 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
African American 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Kramer Ms is less 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 Kramer 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 Kramer Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Reed Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Columbia Heights Education Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Deal Ms | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coolidge Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kramer 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
Similar middle schools in Washington
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
Hardy Ms
Standard public school
631 students 16.2:1 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
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 (~213 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kramer Ms
How many students attend Kramer Ms?
Kramer Ms has 213 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kramer Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Kramer Ms is 8.2:1, which is 33% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kramer Ms?
The largest demographic group at Kramer Ms is African American at 93.0% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kramer Ms?
Kramer Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kramer Ms rank among middle schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Kramer Ms ranks #1 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 Kramer Ms a good school?
Kramer Ms earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of 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 Kramer 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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