Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Schools in Zip Code 20008

Test scores delayed: 2025-2026 science scores will be released by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education in October, at which point rankings will be updated.

At a glance

Schools

4,704

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHearst Elementary School7^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools

◉

Smallest classes

Maret School 6 students per teacher

See the top-ranked District Of Columbia schools →

Summary:

ZIP code 20008 has four elementary schools in District of Columbia Public Schools: Oyster-Adams Bilingual School serves PK–8, while Murch Elementary School, Eaton Elementary School and Hearst Elementary School serve PK–5. In 2025–2026, every school scored above the state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math; the clearest difference within the area is that Eaton’s results are lower than its peers’, despite remaining well above state averages.

Hearst is strongest across the grades all four schools share: its grades 3–5 averages were 76% in ELA and 80% in math, leading the group in both. Those averages were 6 points higher in ELA and 9 points higher in math than the other schools’ averages. Murch also stands out, leading all-grades ELA at 75%, while Eaton had the lowest all-grades results: 66% in ELA and 65% in math. In grades 3–5, Eaton averaged 65% in ELA and 66% in math—9 and 10 points below the other schools’ averages. One notable exception: Eaton led third-grade math, scoring 85%.

Results are changing unevenly: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Murch gained 3 points in ELA and 6 in math, and Hearst gained 4 points in math; Eaton fell by 1 point in each subject. SchoolDigger’s latest statewide rankings place Hearst 7th, Murch 9th, Oyster-Adams 10th and Eaton 16th among 124 schools; the first three have five stars and Eaton has four. School characteristics offer context, not an explanation of results: student-teacher ratios range from 13.0 at Eaton to 14.0 at Murch, and the share directly certified for free meals in 2024–2025 ranges from 7% at Oyster-Adams to 14% at Murch.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Murch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4810 36th St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0130	658	47	14.0	14.3%	357 (54.3%)	117 (17.8%)	80 (12.2%)	50 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	94.9	9^th of 124 public elementary schools	92.7%		96.6	8^th of 128 public elementary schools	93.8%	1	66.3	74.5	82.5				74.5	71.6	77.7	78.3				75.9	$22,873	$2,110	$20,763
Eaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Lowell St NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0103	436	34	13.0	12.4%	209 (47.9%)	78 (17.9%)	58 (13.3%)	33 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.1%)	88.6	16^th of 124 public elementary schools	87.1%		93.8	14^th of 128 public elementary schools	89.1%	2	58.3	59.1	78.5				65.8	85.0	60.6	51.4				64.8	$22,880	$2,086	$20,795
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 Calvert St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6130	791	60	13.1	7.1%	306 (38.7%)	22 (2.8%)	385 (48.7%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	94.7	10^th of 124 public elementary schools	91.9%		95.7	10^th of 128 public elementary schools	92.2%		62.6	75.5	74.1	79.5	76.3	71.2	73.1	81.5	64.9	66.6	59.0	68.8	53.8	66.5	$23,829	$2,085	$21,744
Hearst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 37th St. NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 282-0106	356	27	13.4	9.6%	188 (52.8%)	70 (19.7%)	42 (11.8%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	95.7	7^th of 124 public elementary schools	94.4%		97	7^th of 128 public elementary schools	94.5%		61.2	85.8	81.7				74.1	74.6	81.0	83.6				79.1	$24,265	$2,066	$22,199
Maret School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	3000 Cathedral Ave NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(202) 939-8821	650	108	6.0	—	320 (49.2%)	160 (24.6%)	75 (11.5%)	90 (13.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Edmund Burke School	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	4101 Connecticut Ave NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(202) 375-7612	315	41	7.7	—	175 (55.6%)	63 (20.0%)	33 (10.5%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.2%)								(n/a)
Washington International School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	3100 Macomb St NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(202) 243-1811	900	115	7.3	—	374 (41.6%)	63 (7.0%)	181 (20.1%)	37 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (21.2%)								(n/a)
Franklin Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	4473 Connecticut Ave NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(202) 966-7747	76	3	1.0	—	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sheridan School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-8	4400 36th St NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(202) 362-7900	221	32	6.9	—	123 (55.7%)	35 (15.8%)	20 (9.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (14.5%)								(n/a)
Aidan Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	2700 27th St NW	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(202) 387-2700	153	10	7.5	—	19 (12.4%)	19 (12.4%)	19 (12.4%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Whittle School & Studios	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	3400 International Dr	Washington	20008	District Of Columbia		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(202) 417-3615	148	50	2.8	—	39 (26.4%)	42 (28.4%)	21 (14.2%)	17 (11.5%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.8%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 20008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.39 mi	264	1^st
Laurel	18.57 mi	1

See the top DC District Of Columbia cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.