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Bunker Hill Elementary School

1401 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017 · (202) 576-6095 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools

Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7333%
Kindergarten2712%
Grade 12311%
Grade 22210%
Grade 32612%
Grade 42712%
Grade 52110%

This year's kindergarten class (27) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (21).

Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
4721%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
2411%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
14265%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11151%
Female
10849%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
28.4%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
20.9%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Bunker Hill Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
20.9%#70 of 127#70 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
28.4%#61 of 131#61 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
219#128 of 156#128 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#61 of 135#61 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.1%#54 of 135#54 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.5%#36 of 51#36 of 51
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
219
+10 (+5%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252192110.4:1N/A
2023-2420620.110.2:1N/A
2022-2320623.38.8:1N/A
2020-21209219.9:1N/A
2017-182001811.1:1N/A
2015-161561015.6:1100% (156)
2010-113473410.2:199% (344)
2000-013522514.1:176% (267)
1990-914472220.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bunker Hill Elementary School.

About Bunker Hill Elementary School

Bunker Hill Elementary School is an elementary school located in Washington, District of Columbia, in District of Columbia. The school's enrollment of 219 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, which is about 348.

Bunker Hill Elementary School belongs to District of Columbia Public Schools, a district of 117 schools and 52,030 students.

Black students are the majority at Bunker Hill Elementary School, with 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% White, 11% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 42% Black. Bunker Hill Elementary School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 10.4:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.

allk12 grades Bunker Hill Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Federal survey data for District of Columbia show that the median household income is $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. District of Columbia is home to 247 public schools and about 94,385 public school students.

Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 10 more students in 2024-25.

Discussions about Bunker Hill Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Bunker Hill Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
1401 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017
Phone
(202) 576-6095
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
219
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000111
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Bunker Hill Elementary schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bunker Hill Elementary. Bunker Hill Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Bunker Hill Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Bunker Hill Elementary School?
Bunker Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 219 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bunker Hill Elementary School serve?
Bunker Hill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bunker Hill Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Bunker Hill Elementary School.
How diverse is Bunker Hill Elementary School?
Bunker Hill Elementary School reports a student body of 21% White, 11% Hispanic, 65% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Bunker Hill Elementary School in?
Bunker Hill Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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