Bunker Hill ES

Bunker Hill ES, a low-enrollment K-5 school in Washington, District of Columbia, operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, teaches 219 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in District of Columbia, which averages around 348 students.

Bunker Hill ES is one of 117 schools operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that caters to 52,030 students overall.

On demographics, Bunker Hill ES logs that Black students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 21% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bunker Hill ES logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, census data for District of Columbia shows median household earnings sit near $109,870, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Bunker Hill ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bunker Hill ES.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Bunker Hill ES's enrollment has ticked up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 219). The White share of enrollment rose from 1% to 21% over that span.

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