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Burroughs Elementary School

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Burroughs Elementary School ranks 22 nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Burroughs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 297 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.

Burroughs Elementary School has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 64th out of 122 DC elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 23rd out of 128 schools in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school consistently outperforms the DCPS district and the overall District of Columbia in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 52% of Burroughs students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the District of Columbia. In Mathematics, 44.1% of Burroughs students were proficient or better, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for the District of Columbia.

Burroughs Elementary School also stands out for its exceptional performance among its African American student population, ranking 6th out of 108 DC elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.4 to 9.7 students per teacher, is lower than nearby schools like Langdon Elementary School, Bunker Hill Elementary School, and Noyes Elementary School, which had significantly lower ELA proficiency rates in 2024-2025.

331

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,094

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 Monroe 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 — 47th percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (45% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

22^nd of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	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
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 (2025)94th percentile+12 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+14 vs state

Mathematics44%+18 vs state

Science14%-6 vs state

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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 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	1820 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6150	331	30	11.2		89 (26.9%)	190 (57.4%)	42 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	72.1	22^nd of 128 public elementary schools	82.8%		63.7	31^st of 126 public elementary schools	75.4%	9	14.3	45.0	60.5	50.0				52.0	45.0	44.7	41.7			44.1	$28,094	$4,575	$23,519
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		4 (0.9%)	370 (84.7%)	52 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	22.4	99^th of 128 public elementary schools	22.7%		36.6	68^th of 126 public elementary schools	46.0%	31			20.6	17.4	22.2	50.0	41.7	26.1	10.0	8.8	8.7	21.3	20.0	12.1	$30,751	$3,236	$27,516
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		17 (5.5%)	205 (66.1%)	75 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	40.3	60^th of 128 public elementary schools	53.1%		24.5	102^nd of 126 public elementary schools	19.0%	42		23.7	20.7		27.8	27.3	20.0	19.7	26.3					10.9	$34,581	$5,423	$29,158
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		16 (4.2%)	243 (64.5%)	104 (27.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	40.7	57^th of 128 public elementary schools	55.5%		41.3	62^nd of 126 public elementary schools	50.8%	5	6.3	24.3	33.3	35.3				31.4	27.0	48.5	17.6			28.9	$25,829	$4,521	$21,307
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		140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%		79.6	19^th of 126 public elementary schools	84.9%		46.0	43.2	72.3	64.1				60.0	50.0	42.5	41.0			44.6	$24,668	$1,337	$23,331
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		20 (10.1%)	132 (66.3%)	37 (18.6%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			29.4					14.6		11.8				6.4	$27,722	$2,267	$25,455
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		47 (21.5%)	142 (64.8%)	24 (11.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.9	72^nd of 128 public elementary schools	43.8%		36.6	69^th of 126 public elementary schools	45.2%	3		17.4	34.8	33.3				28.4	30.4	13.0	19.0			20.9	$30,063	$4,898	$25,165
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		1 (0.5%)	211 (96.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)		24.4						24.4	17.1					17.1	$32,770	$4,889	$27,881
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		8 (2.7%)	213 (72.7%)	67 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	41.3	55^th of 128 public elementary schools	57.0%		27.1	95^th of 126 public elementary schools	24.6%	40		34.9	33.3	7.3				24.6	34.9	36.7	14.6			28.1	$26,982	$4,661	$22,321
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		2 (0.8%)	219 (89.0%)	22 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								1.4							$52,433	$3,897	$48,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Burroughs Elementary School

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

Is Burroughs Elementary School a good school?

Burroughs Elementary School ranks 22^nd of 128 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 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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