Hart MS

601 Mississippi Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20032

374 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Hart Middle School, located at 601 Mississippi Ave SE in Washington, D.C., is a public school serving students in the Congress Heights neighborhood as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on academic rigor, social-emotional development, and preparing students for the transition to high school. By utilizing the resources and curriculum standards provided by DCPS, Hart Middle School aims to provide equitable educational opportunities to its diverse student body.

The school emphasizes community engagement and student achievement, often working to integrate technology and collaborative learning practices into the classroom. As a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the Southeast D.C. community, striving to empower students through a blend of core academic subjects, elective programs, and extracurricular activities. Families interested in specific school performance data, enrollment procedures, or current academic initiatives can find comprehensive information through the official DCPS website at dcps.dc.gov.

374

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hart MS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	12
Black	358
Two or More	4

Black
358 (95.7%)
Hispanic
12 (3.2%)
Two or More
4 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)671-6426
Website:	http://charleshartmiddledc.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	374
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 110

Grade 7 129

Grade 8 135