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River School

Private, Nonsectarian Grades PK, KG-5

244

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

4880 MacArthur Blvd NW
Washington, DC 20007-1557

(202) 337-3554

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

45.1%

White:

34.8%

Asian:

7.0%

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
River School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	4880 MacArthur Blvd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 337-3554	244	25	5.4	85 (34.8%)	12 (4.9%)	9 (3.7%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)
Our Lady Of Victory School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	4755 Whitehaven Pkwy NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 337-1421	216	15	12.3	112 (51.9%)	22 (10.2%)	37 (17.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)
The Lab School Of Washington	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	4759 Reservoir Rd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 944-2224
St Patrick's Episcopal Day School	Private, Episcopal	PK, KG-8	4700 Whitehaven Pkwy NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 342-2814	475	58	7.3	270 (56.8%)	53 (11.2%)	28 (5.9%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.7%)
The Field School	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	2301 Foxhall Rd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 295-5800	351	53	6.6	267 (76.1%)	45 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.1%)
St Patricks Episcopal Day School	Private, Episcopal	PK, KG-8	4590 MacArthur Blvd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 342-2832	513	60	7.6	320 (62.4%)	57 (11.1%)	31 (6.0%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)
Annunciation Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	3810 Massachusetts Ave NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	(202) 362-1408	138	21	6.3	6 (4.3%)	97 (70.3%)	11 (8.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)
St. Albans School	Private, Episcopal, Boys	10-12	3001 Wisconsin Ave NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	(202) 537-6435
British Int'l School Washington	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	2001 Wisconsin Ave NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 829-3700	524	44	10.9	410 (78.2%)	28 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	9-12	1524 35th St NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 337-3350	512	46	11.1	319 (62.3%)	52 (10.2%)	53 (10.4%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (12.5%)

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What is the racial makeup of River School?

Students at River School are 45% Not Specified, 35% White, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 244 students attended River School.

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
River School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	4880 MacArthur Blvd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 337-3554	244	25	5.4		85 (34.8%)	12 (4.9%)	9 (3.7%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)
Our Lady Of Victory School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	4755 Whitehaven Pkwy NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 337-1421	216	15	12.3		112 (51.9%)	22 (10.2%)	37 (17.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)
The Lab School Of Washington	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	4759 Reservoir Rd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 944-2224
St Patrick's Episcopal Day School	Private, Episcopal	PK, KG-8	4700 Whitehaven Pkwy NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 342-2814	475	58	7.3		270 (56.8%)	53 (11.2%)	28 (5.9%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.7%)
The Field School	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	2301 Foxhall Rd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 295-5800	351	53	6.6		267 (76.1%)	45 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.1%)
St Patricks Episcopal Day School	Private, Episcopal	PK, KG-8	4590 MacArthur Blvd NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 342-2832	513	60	7.6		320 (62.4%)	57 (11.1%)	31 (6.0%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)
Annunciation Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	3810 Massachusetts Ave NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	(202) 362-1408	138	21	6.3		6 (4.3%)	97 (70.3%)	11 (8.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)
St. Albans School	Private, Episcopal, Boys	10-12	3001 Wisconsin Ave NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	(202) 537-6435
British Int'l School Washington	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	2001 Wisconsin Ave NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 829-3700	524	44	10.9		410 (78.2%)	28 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	9-12	1524 35th St NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	(202) 337-3350	512	46	11.1		319 (62.3%)	52 (10.2%)	53 (10.4%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (12.5%)