Burroughs Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Burroughs Elementary School

1820 Monroe St. Ne
Washington, DC 20018

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Top 20%

Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Burroughs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 20% in DC
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Burroughs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

School Overview

Burroughs Elementary School's student population of 297 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burroughs Elementary School
Pre-K	80
Kind	44
1	34
2	45
3	38
4	25
5	31

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2023	258
2022	241
2021	267
2020	273
2019	273
2018	290
2017	290
2016	285
2015	297
2014	278
2013	283
2012	298
2011	335
2010	316
2009	273
2008	254
2007	266
2006	277
2005	270
2004	266
2003	265
2002	276
2001	312
2000	332
1999	336
1998	372
1997	344
1996	330
1995	339
1994	331
1993	332
1992	361
1991	435
1990	450
1989	443
1988	437
1987	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2023	31
2022	28
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	29
2014	25
2013	24
2012	28
2011	34
2010	34
2009	27
2008	3
2007	31
2006	23
2005	23
2004	19
2002	21
2001	24
2000	24
1999	26
1997	16
1996	15
1995	17
1994	17
1993	23
1992	20
1991	24

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School Rankings

Burroughs Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 220 schools in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burroughs Elementary School is 0.55, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DC)

#30 out of 220 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2023	#30
2022	#46
2021	#85
2019	#85
2018	#79
2017	#91
2016	#55
2015	#82
2014	#102
2013	#72
2012	#55

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35-39%

22%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	37%	22%	29%
2022	22%	19%	22%
2019	37%	32%	33%
2018	32%	32%	30%
2017	27%	29%	27%
2016	32%	27%	24%
2015	22%	25%	21%
2014	42%	54%	51%
2013	57%	53%	49%
2012	57%	48%	45%
2011	37%	47%	43%

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40-44%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2022	42%	31%	35%
2019	27%	38%	40%
2018	27%	34%	30%
2017	22%	31%	32%
2016	27%	28%	25%
2015	17%	26%	25%
2014	47%	50%	48%
2013	47%	49%	47%
2012	52%	45%	43%
2011	42%	47%	45%
2010	47%	45%	43%

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21-39%

10%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	8:1	11:1	12:1
2022	9:1	11:1	12:1
2021	9:1	12:1	12:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	11:1
2017	11:1	11:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	13:1
2015	10:1	12:1	13:1
2014	11:1	13:1	13:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	10:1	12:1	12:1
2010	9:1	11:1	11:1
2009	10:1	11:1	12:1
2007	9:1	11:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	13:1	13:1
1999	13:1	13:1	13:1
1997	22:1	19:1	18:1
1996	22:1	19:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	11%	18%	19%
2022	12%	17%	19%
2021	14%	17%	19%
2020	8%	16%	18%
2019	8%	16%	18%
2018	9%	16%	18%
2017	9%	16%	18%
2016	8%	16%	17%
2015	10%	15%	17%
2014	12%	14%	16%
2013	11%	14%	16%
2012	10%	13%	15%
2011	12%	13%	15%
2010	12%	12%	13%
2009	13%	11%	12%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	10%	10%	11%
2006	8%	11%	10%
2005	6%	10%	10%
2004	5%	10%	10%
2003	3%	11%	10%
2002	3%	10%	10%
2001	2%	9%	9%
2000	1%	7%	9%
1999	2%	7%	9%
1998	2%	6%	8%
1997	1%	7%	8%
1990	1%	4%	5%

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Black

61%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	69%	64%	62%
2022	72%	65%	63%
2021	74%	66%	64%
2020	87%	67%	65%
2019	87%	67%	65%
2018	89%	70%	68%
2017	89%	70%	68%
2016	90%	68%	70%
2015	90%	69%	66%
2014	87%	74%	68%
2013	88%	75%	69%
2012	89%	76%	71%
2011	87%	78%	73%
2010	88%	80%	75%
2009	87%	81%	77%
2008	87%	83%	81%
2007	90%	83%	82%
2006	92%	84%	83%
2005	94%	84%	83%
2004	95%	85%	83%
2003	96%	84%	84%
2002	97%	84%	84%
2001	98%	85%	85%
2000	99%	90%	86%
1999	98%	90%	86%
1998	98%	91%	88%
1997	99%	91%	88%
1996	99%	92%	89%
1995	99%	93%	89%
1994	99%	93%	90%
1993	99%	93%	90%

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White

27%

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	19%	13%	14%
2022	16%	13%	14%
2021	11%	13%	14%
2020	4%	12%	13%
2019	4%	12%	13%
2018	2%	10%	11%
2017	2%	10%	11%
2016	2%	11%	11%
2014	1%	9%	12%
2013	1%	8%	11%
2011	1%	7%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	0.48	0.55	0.56
2022	0.45	0.54	0.55
2021	0.42	0.52	0.55
2020	0.24	0.51	0.53
2019	0.24	0.51	0.53
2018	0.20	0.48	0.50
2017	0.20	0.48	0.50
2016	0.19	0.52	0.48
2015	0.18	0.51	0.48
2014	0.23	0.43	0.50
2013	0.22	0.42	0.49
2012	0.20	0.40	0.47
2011	0.23	0.37	0.45
2010	0.21	0.35	0.41
2009	0.23	0.33	0.38
2008	0.23	0.30	0.33
2007	0.18	0.30	0.32
2006	0.15	0.29	0.31
2005	0.11	0.29	0.30
2004	0.10	0.28	0.29
2003	0.08	0.29	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

96%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	100%	50%	63%
2022	100%	52%	64%
2021	100%	53%	65%
2020	100%	58%	68%
2019	100%	58%	68%
2016	100%	61%	72%
2015	100%	86%	89%
2014	99%	97%	99%
2013	52%	58%	52%
2012	73%	56%	50%
2011	79%	65%	66%
2010	72%	62%	64%
2009	61%	58%	62%
2008	55%	43%	47%
2007	64%	50%	55%
2006	58%	51%	59%
2005	50%	62%	62%
2004	46%	48%	58%
2003	55%	58%	58%
2002	51%	57%	57%
2001	85%	67%	67%
2000	80%	55%	60%
1997	66%	73%	71%
1996	72%	72%	71%
1995	68%	68%	67%
1994	63%	65%	63%
1993	41%	61%	60%
1992	52%	58%	58%
1991	45%	34%	34%
1990	32%	29%	29%
1989	23%	47%	46%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2012	6%	5%	2%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	6%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	14%	7%	6%
2004	6%	4%	5%
2003	9%	6%	6%
2002	15%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

District Of Columbia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burroughs Elementary School's ranking?

Burroughs Elementary School is ranked #30 out of 220 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia.

What schools are Burroughs Elementary School often compared to?

Burroughs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Langdon Elementary School, Langley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 22% DC state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 31% DC state average).

How many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?

297 students attend Burroughs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Burroughs Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burroughs Elementary School?

Burroughs Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Burroughs Elementary School offer ?

Burroughs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Burroughs Elementary School part of?

Burroughs Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia School District.

In what neighborhood is Burroughs Elementary School located?

Burroughs Elementary School is located in the Northeast Washington neighborhood of Washington, DC. There are 64 other public schools located in Northeast Washington.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 20%
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education