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Burroughs Elementary School

Q: Is Burroughs Elementary School a good school?

Burroughs Elementary School ranks 22 nd of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Burroughs Elementary School is a DC Public Schools elementary school at 1820 Monroe St. NE in Washington, DC, serving grades PK through 5 with 331 students and currently ranked 22nd out of 124 DC elementary schools, placing it in the 82nd percentile. As a 4-star school, Burroughs has shown a remarkable upward trajectory—climbing from the 35th percentile in 2016-2017 to the low-to-mid 80th percentile over the past three years. Academically, it outperforms both the district and state averages in English Language Arts (54.7% proficiency vs. 44.1% district and 39.6% state) and is particularly strong in math (53.8% vs. 33.3% district and 28.2% state), with 3rd-grade math proficiency nearly double the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Burroughs stands out dramatically. It ranks just behind the high-performing charter Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS in reading and math, but far ahead of traditional DCPS neighbors like Langdon Elementary School, Bunker Hill Elementary School, and Noyes Elementary School—by roughly 20-25 percentage points in ELA. Even more striking is the contrast with Perry Street Preparatory PCS, just 0.23 miles away, where Burroughs is over twice as strong in ELA and five times stronger in math. Burroughs also excels at serving historically underserved groups, ranking 6th out of 96 statewide for African American students and 26th out of 92 for low-socioeconomic-status students.

The one clear weakness is 5th-grade science, where only 14.29% of students are proficient—well below the district (23.67%) and state (20.41%), and far behind Elsie Whitlow Stokes at 45.95%. Despite this, Burroughs delivers strong results relative to its spending of $28,094 per student, which is moderate compared with some higher-spending, lower-performing nearby schools like Perry Street Prep and Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS. Even as its student-teacher ratio has risen to 11.2, the school continues to outperform its neighbors, suggesting that instructional quality and school culture—not class size alone—drive its success. In short, Burroughs is a high-performing, improving school with exceptional math outcomes and strong equity results, making it a standout option in Washington, DC's public school landscape.

331

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,056

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1925 Newton St NE
Washington, DC 20018

(202) 576-6150

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Burroughs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brookland Middle School
High:	Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

White:

26.9%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (54% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

22^nd of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 74Elementary Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

19^th 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
2026	79.3	22 of 124	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	31 of 126	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	25 of 128	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	69 of 120	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	43 of 99	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.8	41 of 97	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.9	58 of 109	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.0	31 of 112	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	45.2	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	6 of 96	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	6 of 108	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	44 of 106	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	51 of 100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	56.0	33 of 91	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	51.6	51 of 117	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	26 of 92	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	37.8	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	70 of 113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)94th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2019)64th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2019)56th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2019)42nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)							DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Newton St NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6150	331	30	11.2	100.0%	89 (26.9%)	190 (57.4%)	42 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	79.3	22^nd of 124 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.1	22^nd of 128 public elementary schools	82.8%		59.2	54.8	51.3				54.7	74.0	47.6	45.9				53.8	$28,056	$2,367	$25,689
Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1800 Perry Street NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-4400	437	43	10.1	67.2%	4 (0.9%)	370 (84.7%)	52 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	20.6	93^rd of 124 public elementary schools	25.0%		22.4	99^th of 128 public elementary schools	22.7%	6		10.0	7.1	32.7	41.5	48.9	26.0	12.2	15.0		6.4	7.5		10.6	$33,229	$2,719	$30,510
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1404 Jackson Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 459-4710	310	46	6.7	24.0%	17 (5.5%)	205 (66.1%)	75 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	23.9	90^th of 124 public elementary schools	27.4%		40.3	60^th of 128 public elementary schools	53.1%	30	19.4	27.3		12.0	30.7	8.3	20.0	36.1	6.0	6.4	4.0	7.6		14.0	$36,390	$3,070	$33,320
Langdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Evarts St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6048	377	37	10.1	100.0%	16 (4.2%)	243 (64.5%)	104 (27.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	51.9	47^th of 124 public elementary schools	62.1%		40.7	57^th of 128 public elementary schools	55.5%	10	27.2	21.0	55.1				32.4	36.4	23.7	55.1				36.9	$28,229	$2,542	$25,687
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	354	30	12.0	52.3%	140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	82.2	20^th of 124 public elementary schools	83.9%		81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%	1	53.3	59.1	62.5				58.2	62.2	56.8	47.5				55.8	$29,451	$1,612	$27,839
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1240 Randolph Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-1467	199	20	10.2	44.4%	20 (10.1%)	132 (66.3%)	37 (18.6%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	106^th of 124 public elementary schools	14.5%					(n/a)	7.7	12.5					24.5			9.0				12.6	$30,828	$2,127	$28,701
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6095	219	21	10.4	100.0%	47 (21.5%)	142 (64.8%)	24 (11.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							32.2	31.5	61.9					35.6	$29,784	$2,459	$27,325
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2959 Carlton Avenue NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-6500	218	21	10.6	98.9%	1 (0.5%)	211 (96.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)	18.0							33.4							$36,225	$2,898	$33,327
Noyes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 10th St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-2580	293	30	9.7	100.0%	8 (2.7%)	213 (72.7%)	67 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)		41.0	19.2				29.6								$28,660	$2,716	$25,945
The Children's Guild DC PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	2146 24th Place NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	The Children's Guild DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 774-5442	246	26	9.4	0.0%	2 (0.8%)	219 (89.0%)	22 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			4.0		8.0		3.4							0.7	$47,504	$2,751	$44,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Burroughs Elementary School

Is Burroughs Elementary School a good school?

Burroughs Elementary School ranks 22^nd of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Burroughs Elementary School.

What district is Burroughs Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Burroughs Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brookland Middle School
High : Dunbar High School

What is the racial makeup of Burroughs Elementary School?

Students at Burroughs Elementary School are 57% African American, 27% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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