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Burroughs Elementary School

1820 Monroe St. NE, Washington, DC 20018 · (202) 576-6150 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • A-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
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
30 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-K9027%
Kindergarten4514%
Grade 14714%
Grade 23511%
Grade 34313%
Grade 44313%
Grade 5288%

This year's kindergarten class (45) is 61% larger than its 5th grade class (28).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
8927%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
4213%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
19057%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
82%
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
18857%
Female
14243%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
52.0%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
44.1%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 Burroughs Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.1%#27 of 127#27 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#23 of 131#23 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
331#80 of 156#80 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.2:1#76 of 135#76 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.9%#39 of 135#39 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+17.4%#27 of 51#27 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
331
+64 (+24%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533129.511.2:1N/A
2023-2429730.59.7:1N/A
2022-2325830.68.4:1N/A
2020-21267289.5:1N/A
2017-1828225.511.1:1N/A
2015-162852611.0:1100% (285)
2010-11335349.8:182% (275)
2000-013122413.0:188% (275)
1990-915042421.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burroughs Elementary School.

About Burroughs Elementary School

Burroughs Elementary School, located in Washington, District of Columbia, is a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 331 students.

District of Columbia Public Schools enrolls 52,030 students in 117 schools, including Burroughs Elementary School.

A majority of students at Burroughs Elementary School, 57%, are Black. The next largest groups are 27% White, 13% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The school's Black share is 15 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. By the diversity index, Burroughs Elementary School comes in at 58%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 at Burroughs Elementary School, with 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in District of Columbia have a similar average ratio of 11.0:1.

allk12 grades Burroughs Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

County data help place the school in context: in District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.

The school nearest to Burroughs Elementary School is Perry Street Preparatory PCS, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Burroughs Elementary School went from 267 students to 331. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.5:1 in 2020-21 to 11.2:1 in 2024-25.

The Burroughs Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
Burroughs Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
1820 Monroe St. NE, Washington, DC 20018
Phone
(202) 576-6150
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
331
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000107
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Burroughs Elementary. Burroughs Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Burroughs Elementary School
How large is Burroughs Elementary School?
Burroughs Elementary School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-05.
Is Burroughs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burroughs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Burroughs Elementary School have?
Burroughs Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burroughs Elementary School?
At Burroughs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 13% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Burroughs Elementary School public or private?
Burroughs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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