Middle school (grades 6-8) · Washington, DC

Mckinley Ms

Federal NCES profile for Mckinley Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 110003000470
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mckinley Ms earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.

#13 of 19
middle schools in Washington · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
11.9:1
students per teacher
286
students enrolled

Mckinley Ms has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinley Ms ranks #13 of 19 middle schools in Washington, DC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+41 students YoY

Mckinley Ms grew from 222 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+18.5%).

Teacher FTE held 24.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+41 students YoY 110003000470 · Washington, DC Middle · SMALL · TRAD

286 enr · 11.9:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students)

Mckinley Ms grew from 222 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+18.5%). Teacher FTE held 24.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

Mckinley Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mckinley Ms reports 286 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mckinley Ms compares

Mckinley Ms is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs District of Columbia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs District of Columbia District of Columbia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 3% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 286 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
286
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 58% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
71.0%
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
$31,629
per pupil, district-wide - below District of Columbia avg of $33,119
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 286 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 81.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Mckinley Ms is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

District finance for District of Columbia Public Schools reports $31,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mckinley 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 Similar S:T ratio
Deal Ms Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Coolidge Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mckinley Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

District Of Columbia Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Washington

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mckinley Ms

How many students attend Mckinley Ms?

Mckinley Ms has 286 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 222 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), up 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mckinley Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Mckinley Ms is 11.9:1, which is 3% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 24% 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 Mckinley Ms?

The largest demographic group at Mckinley Ms is African American at 81.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mckinley Ms?

Mckinley Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mckinley Ms rank among middle schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinley Ms ranks #13 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.

What other schools are in District of Columbia Public Schools?

Besides Mckinley 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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