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Bunker Hill Elementary School

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Bunker Hill Elementary School ranks 72 nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Bunker Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 206 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunker Hill Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.4% of Bunker Hill students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.5% for the district and 37.6% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 20.9%, compared to 30.8% for the district and 26.4% for the state. The school has ranked between 62nd and 72nd out of 109-128 DC elementary schools over the past decade, consistently earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite Bunker Hill Elementary School's higher spending per student ($30,063) and lower student-teacher ratio (8.2 to 10.2) compared to the district average, the school's academic performance remains significantly lower than nearby schools, such as Burroughs Elementary School, which had proficiency rates of 52% in English Language Arts and 44.1% in Mathematics. The nearby charter schools, such as Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho and Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland, also consistently outperform Bunker Hill Elementary School in both subjects and have higher statewide rankings and ratings.

219

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,063

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Michigan Ave NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 576-6095

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Bunker Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brookland Middle School
High:	Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.8%

White:

21.5%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2010 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (25% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

72^nd of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	35.9	72 of 128	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	69 of 126	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.0	67 of 109	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	66 of 112	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	54 of 111	51.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	48 of 108	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)56th percentile+12 vs school

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

English Language Arts28%-9 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Bunker Hill Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4401 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 803-8967	504	39	12.9		162 (32.1%)	100 (19.8%)	160 (31.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (13.9%)	79.2	21^st of 128 public elementary schools	83.6%		66	29^th of 126 public elementary schools	77.0%	8	28.0	48.6	62.5	52.0				54.3	59.7	51.6	38.0			51.1	$31,458	$1,677	$29,781
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
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
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
Washington Yu Ying PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	220 Taylor Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 635-1950	701	70	10.0		156 (22.3%)	244 (34.8%)	64 (9.1%)	53 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (25.7%)	82.1	18^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.9%		77.2	23^rd of 126 public elementary schools	81.7%	5	61.5	39.2	55.5	73.1				54.0	47.3	44.4	67.3			51.5	$24,640	$1,348	$23,292
Hope Community PCS - Tolson	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2917 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Hope Community PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-7370	232	22	10.5		9 (3.9%)	135 (58.2%)	88 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$36,492	$10,593	$25,898
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunker Hill Elementary School

What district is Bunker Hill Elementary School in?

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Is Bunker Hill Elementary School a good school?

Bunker Hill Elementary School ranks 72^nd of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bunker Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Bunker Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bunker Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bunker Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brookland Middle School
High : Dunbar High School

What is the racial makeup of Bunker Hill Elementary School?

Students at Bunker Hill Elementary School are 65% African American, 21% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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