Johnson Middle School

Summary:

Johnson Middle School is a public middle school in Washington, DC, serving 298 students in grades 6-8. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with over 99% of students identifying as African American.

Despite its location in the nation's capital, Johnson Middle School consistently performs significantly below the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 6.7% in 6th grade to 16.8% in 8th grade, compared to DCPS averages of 38.9% to 36.5%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 1.3% to 7.2%, compared to DCPS averages of 25.1% to 23.9%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of middle schools in DC, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed.

Johnson Middle School's performance is particularly low for African American students, who make up the vast majority of the student body. The school's ranking for African American students is between 41st and 49th out of 42-55 middle schools in DC, indicating significant achievement gaps. Additionally, Johnson Middle School serves a high-poverty student population, with the school ranking between 47th and 49th out of 49 middle schools in DC for students of low socioeconomic status. Nearby middle schools, such as Sousa Middle School, Hart Middle School, and Kramer Middle School, also perform below the district and state averages, but generally outperform Johnson Middle School, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1400 Bruce Pl. SE
       Washington, DC  20020


(202) 939-3140

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
67th of 70 District Of Columbia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $30,052 Help


Students who attend Johnson Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ballou High School

Feeder schools for Johnson Middle School:

Elementary:    Garfield Elementary School
    Malcolm X Elementary School at Green
    Turner Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  297

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.7%
Hispanic:
1.0%
White:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Johnson Middle School ranks worse than 95.7% of middle schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 13th 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 15.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.7%), Hispanic (1%), White (0.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnson Middle School is 9.7, which is the 5th best among 14 middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnson Middle School is $30,052, which is the 6th highest among 14 middle schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson Middle School 67th of 70 District Of Columbia public middle schools. (See Johnson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:


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 Johnson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Johnson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 7.33 55th 56 1.8%
2011 8.63 56th 57 1.8%
2012 9.55 56th 57 1.8%
2014 8.60 54th 57 5.3%
2015 18.79 47th 49 4.1%
2016 17.29 46th 48 4.2%
2017 16.36 54th 56 3.6%
2018 18.11 66th 72 8.3%
2019 18.82 66th 75 12.0%
2023 12.13 68th 69 1.4%
2024 15.71 67th 70 4.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Johnson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.28 25th 29 13.8%
2019 31.67 27th 32 15.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.56 47th 49 4.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Johnson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.29 48th 53 9.4%
2019 17.02 47th 52 9.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Johnson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.45 37th 46 19.6%
2019 26.15 42nd 50 16.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Johnson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.65 40th 49 18.4%
2019 23.44 45th 53 15.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Johnson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.13 48th 55 12.7%
2019 20.32 49th 55 10.9%
2024 13.16 41st 42 2.4%
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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.

Johnson Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Johnson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 662 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 662
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 556 556
1990 0 458 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1991 0 502 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 0 512 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1993 0 500 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1994 1 431 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1995 0 400 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1996 0 400 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1997 0 319 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1998 0 469 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1999 0 514 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2000 0 501 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2001 0 505 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2002 0 644 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2003 0 644 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2004 0 687 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2005 0 630 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2006 0 556 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2007 0 422 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2008 0 201 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2009 0 287 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2010 0 276 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2011 0 252 0 3 0 0 0 0 255
2012 0 256 0 2 0 0 0 0 258
2013 0 243 0 1 0 0 0 0 244
2014 0 268 0 3 0 0 0 0 271
2015 0 283 0 8 0 0 0 0 291
2016 0 283 0 6 0 1 1 0 291
2017 0 240 0 9 0 1 2 0 252
2018 0 246 0 6 0 0 3 0 255
2019 0 267 0 7 0 0 1 0 275
2020 0 331 0 5 0 0 1 0 337
2021 0 351 0 3 0 0 0 0 354
2022 0 315 0 3 0 0 0 0 318
2023 0 297 0 1 0 0 0 0 298
2024 1 293 0 3 0 0 0 0 297

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 Johnson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 662 44.0 15.0 56.3
1989 556 51.0 10.9 67.1
1990 458 37.0 12.3 10.3
1991 502 35.0 14.3 86.9
1992 512 33.0 15.5 85.2
1993 502 31.0 16.2 80.9
1994 433 33.0 13.1 75.5
1995 402 28.0 14.4 83.3
1996 402 28.0 14.4 83.3
1997 319 22.0 14.5 74.9
1998 471 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 515 36.0 14.3 n/a
2000 501 37.0 13.5 90.2
2001 505 41.0 12.3 89.5
2002 646 n/a n/a 80.3
2003 646 n/a n/a 80.3
2004 689 48.0 14.4 76.5
2005 631 48.0 13.1 82.7
2006 557 41.0 13.6 86.9
2007 422 45.0 9.4 76.3
2008 201 17.0 11.8 78.6
2009 288 40.0 7.2 91
2010 277 27.0 10.2 92.8
2011 255 25.0 10.2 98.8
2012 258 24.0 10.7 69.4
2013 244 22.0 11.0 77.5
2014 271 26.0 10.4 98.9
2015 291 24.0 12.1 100
2016 291 23.0 12.6 100
2017 252 26.0 9.6 n/a
2018 255 20.0 12.7 n/a
2019 275 24.5 11.2 n/a
2020 337 22.5 14.9 n/a
2021 354 29.5 12.0 n/a
2022 318 24.2 13.1 n/a
2023 298 28.0 10.6 n/a
2024 297 30.5 9.7 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 Johnson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 662 44.0 15.0 56.3
1989 556 51.0 10.9 67.1
1990 458 37.0 12.3 10.3
1991 502 35.0 14.3 86.9
1992 512 33.0 15.5 85.2
1993 502 31.0 16.2 80.9
1994 433 33.0 13.1 75.5
1995 402 28.0 14.4 83.3
1996 402 28.0 14.4 83.3
1997 319 22.0 14.5 74.9
1998 471 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 515 36.0 14.3 n/a
2000 501 37.0 13.5 90.2
2001 505 41.0 12.3 89.5
2002 646 n/a n/a 80.3
2003 646 n/a n/a 80.3
2004 689 48.0 14.4 76.5
2005 631 48.0 13.1 82.7
2006 557 41.0 13.6 86.9
2007 422 45.0 9.4 76.3
2008 201 17.0 11.8 78.6
2009 288 40.0 7.2 91
2010 277 27.0 10.2 92.8
2011 255 25.0 10.2 98.8
2012 258 24.0 10.7 69.4
2013 244 22.0 11.0 77.5
2014 271 26.0 10.4 98.9
2015 291 24.0 12.1 100
2016 291 23.0 12.6 100
2017 252 26.0 9.6 n/a
2018 255 20.0 12.7 n/a
2019 275 24.5 11.2 n/a
2020 337 22.5 14.9 n/a
2021 354 29.5 12.0 n/a
2022 318 24.2 13.1 n/a
2023 298 28.0 10.6 n/a
2024 297 30.5 9.7 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Johnson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,339 (9.9%) $21,290 (90.1%) $23,628
2020 $2,241 (10.5%) $19,084 (89.5%) $21,324
2021 $3,031 (14.0%) $18,642 (86.0%) $21,673
2022 $4,882 (18.4%) $21,681 (81.6%) $26,563
2023 $4,438 (14.8%) $25,613 (85.2%) $30,052

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Johnson Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 66th of 75 Middle schoolsRanks 68th of 69 Middle schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Johnson Middle School)3.24.1
 0.9%
   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 (Johnson Middle School)12.113.5
 1.4%
   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 (Johnson Middle School)4.43.5
 0.9%
   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 (Johnson Middle School)23.19
 14.1%
   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 English Language Arts (Johnson Middle School)19.18.1
 11%
   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%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students275298
 8.4%
African American267297
 11.2%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic71
 85.7%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races10
 100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Middle School

Students at Johnson Middle School are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended Johnson Middle School.

Students who attend Johnson Middle School usually go on to attend Ballou High School

Johnson Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of District Of Columbia middle schools.


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