Burrville ES

Burrville ES is an elementary-level community of modestly sized scale in Washington, District of Columbia, operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, serveing 232 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 348.

Burrville ES is one of 117 schools operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that works with 52,030 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Burrville ES records that 94% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest reads as 6% Hispanic. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Burrville ES shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household income runs about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Burrville ES is one.

The closest other public school is DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 23%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 232 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 1% to 6%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Burrville ES community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.