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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000001
Murch Elementary School
4810 36th St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 · (202) 282-0130 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- ATest 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
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
70.3%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 Murch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #9 of 127 | #9 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #13 of 131 | #13 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #7 of 156 | #7 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #122 of 135 | #122 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #23 of 135 | #23 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #32 of 51 | #32 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 2024-25Enrollment
658
+61 (+10%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 658 | 47 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 47 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 41 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 43 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 38.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 47 | 13.3:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 13% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 11% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 20 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murch Elementary School.
About Murch Elementary School
Washington, District of Columbia, is home to Murch Elementary School, a large elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 658 students. The average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is about 348 students, so this school is 89% above average.
District of Columbia Public Schools includes 117 schools. Together they enroll 52,030 students.
A majority of students at Murch Elementary School, 54%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 38%. By the diversity index, Murch Elementary School comes in at 65%.
The school has about 14.0 students per teacher and 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against District of Columbia public elementary schools, Murch Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for District of Columbia show that median household income is about $109,870, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 247 public schools operate in District of Columbia, serving about 94,385 students.
The closest other public school is Deal Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Murch Elementary School went from 597 students to 658.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 923 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Deal Middle School0.3 mi · 1,462
- Jackson-Reed High School0.4 mi · 1,855
- Janney Elementary School0.7 mi · 717
- Hearst Elementary School0.8 mi · 356
- Lafayette Elementary School1.0 mi · 923
- Eaton Elementary School1.4 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Murch Elementary SchoolHow large is Murch Elementary School?
Murch Elementary School enrolls approximately 658 students in grades PK-05.
Is Murch Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Murch Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Murch Elementary School have?
Murch Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Murch Elementary School?
Student demographics at Murch Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 12% Hispanic, 18% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Murch Elementary School public or private?
Murch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.