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Burrville Elementary School

Q: Is Burrville Elementary School a good school?

Burrville Elementary School ranks 82 nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Burrville Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 236 students. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burrville Elementary School has faced challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 50 out of 97 DC elementary schools in 2021-2022 (3-star rating) to 113 out of 126 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school's academic performance consistently underperforms the DCPS and District of Columbia averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 16.3%, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the District of Columbia, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 9.6%, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for the District of Columbia.

However, Burrville Elementary School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing better than the overall student population. In 2024-2025, the school's African American students ranked 68 out of 108 DC elementary schools, with a 2-star rating, while the low socioeconomic status students ranked 43 out of 92 DC elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Smothers Elementary School, Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School, and Nalle Elementary School, but better than some nearby public charter schools, such as KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS and KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS.

232

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,860

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Division Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 671-6020

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Burrville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kelly Miller Middle School
High:	H.D. Woodson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

Hispanic:

5.6%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (13% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2019) to 36th (2025)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

82^nd of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 76Elementary Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

23^rd of 46District of Columbia Public Schools among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	82 of 128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	113 of 126	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	96 of 128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	80 of 120	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.3	82 of 108	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	80 of 99	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.6	59 of 97	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.3	86 of 109	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	68 of 112	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	38 of 106	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	56 of 100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	46.2	47 of 91	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	40 of 90	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	42.2	65 of 117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	78 of 110	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	43 of 92	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	45.3	57 of 113	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2019)50th percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)48th percentile~ school

Female (2019)44th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-21 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Innovative school - STEM, Performing Arts, Excellent Faculty and Leadership. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, July 19, 2010

This school is a community school. The families care about the school and support the staff. I have observed the students around the school and it appears to be a very positive environment. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)	DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)							DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burrville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Division Ave. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6020	232	20	11.6		2 (0.9%)	217 (93.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.3	82^nd of 128 public elementary schools	35.9%		21.8	113^th of 126 public elementary schools	10.3%	31			16.7	31.8				16.3	17.9		9.1				9.6	$29,860	$4,777	$25,084
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	913 55th St NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Wildflower PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 350-1335	45	3	15.0		0 (0.0%)	44 (97.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$54,145	$13,235	$40,910
Drew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Eads St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6040	223	26	8.7		3 (1.3%)	206 (92.4%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	113^th of 128 public elementary schools	11.7%		22.5	109^th of 126 public elementary schools	13.5%	4		6.3	23.1	14.3				13.9		7.7						$33,835	$5,325	$28,510
Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 50th Pl. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6170	314	33	9.5		1 (0.3%)	271 (86.3%)	37 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	18.5	111^th of 128 public elementary schools	13.3%		29.4	88^th of 126 public elementary schools	30.2%	23	7.4	16.7	21.9	18.5				18.9	8.3	8.6	7.4				8.2	$29,051	$4,725	$24,326
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	388	27	14.2		0 (0.0%)	375 (96.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	117^th of 128 public elementary schools	8.6%		22.9	106^th of 126 public elementary schools	15.9%	11		12.6	14.3					13.3	13.6	9.0					11.6	$26,514	$4,399	$22,114
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	244	18	13.3		0 (0.0%)	238 (97.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$21,670	$3,168	$18,501
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 48th Pl NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6060	162	19	8.7		0 (0.0%)	144 (88.9%)	16 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	31.8	81^st of 128 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.5	73^rd of 126 public elementary schools	42.1%	8		12.5	40.7	11.1				23.2	20.8	18.5					16.2	$39,570	$5,570	$34,000
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5600 East Capitol Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 975-2100	353	28	12.6		22 (6.2%)	263 (74.5%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	29.3	85^th of 128 public elementary schools	33.6%		32.9	78^th of 126 public elementary schools	38.1%	7	12.9	26.7	21.9	24.4				24.4	28.9	9.8	9.8				16.5	$25,595	$1,001	$24,594
DC Scholars PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5601 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Scholars PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 559-6138	478	35	13.6		0 (0.0%)	455 (95.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	30.7	83^rd of 128 public elementary schools	35.2%		24.2	103^rd of 126 public elementary schools	18.3%	20	6.7	8.6	20.8	12.5	31.8	30.4	45.5	26.0	20.0	18.9	12.5	34.1	21.7	38.6	24.8	$26,085	$4,286	$21,799
Smothers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Brooks St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3600	250	29	8.6		1 (0.4%)	219 (87.6%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	118^th of 128 public elementary schools	7.8%		24	104^th of 126 public elementary schools	17.5%	14		10.0	19.4	12.0				14.3		9.1					5.9	$31,179	$4,602	$26,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Burrville Elementary School

What district is Burrville Elementary School in?

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What schools do graduates of Burrville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burrville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kelly Miller Middle School
High : H.D. Woodson High School

Is Burrville Elementary School a good school?

Burrville Elementary School ranks 82^nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Burrville Elementary School?

Students at Burrville Elementary School are 94% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Burrville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Burrville Elementary School.

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