Bunker Hill Elementary School

Q: Is Bunker Hill Elementary School a good school?

Bunker Hill Elementary School ranks 69 th of 126 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bunker Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 206 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26 out of 47 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunker Hill Elementary School stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (76.21%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, Bunker Hill's performance is significantly lower than the DCPS and District of Columbia averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA), Bunker Hill's proficiency rate is just 8.3%, compared to the DCPS average of 35% and the District of Columbia average of 28.2%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of DC elementary schools, ranking 69 out of 126 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, nearby schools like Burroughs Elementary School and Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS have significantly higher academic performance and school rankings. Burroughs Elementary School has a 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 47%, and Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS has a 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 43.8%, both well above Bunker Hill's 8.3%. While Bunker Hill has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students, suggesting that additional factors, beyond just resources, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1401 Michigan Ave NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 576-6095

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bunker Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brookland Middle School
High:	Dunbar High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 206

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.2%

Hispanic:

14.6%

White:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bunker Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 54.8% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 42^nd among 75 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.2%), Hispanic (14.6%), White (6.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bunker Hill Elementary School is 8.8, which is the 15^th best among 75 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Bunker Hill Elementary School employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bunker Hill Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 26^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bunker Hill Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	48.57	54^th	111	51.4%
2011	41.58	62^nd	111	44.1%
2012	37.97	66^th	112	41.1%
2014	34.96	67^th	109	38.5%
2024	36.60	69^th	126	45.2%

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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Bunker Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	3	443	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	443	443
1990	5	444	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	6	431	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1992	7	436	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1993	1	371	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	3	395	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1995	2	375	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	2	375	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	1	385	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1998	0	414	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	3	352	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2000	4	341	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2001	3	336	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2002	2	340	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2003	2	340	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2004	4	276	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2005	2	252	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2006	3	214	8	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
2007	2	219	8	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2008	2	212	6	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2009	0	364	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2010	0	337	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2011	0	312	0	27	1	1	6	0	347
2012	0	274	0	33	0	0	0	0	307
2013	1	247	0	26	0	0	0	0	274
2014	0	226	0	19	0	0	4	0	249
2015	1	196	1	23	0	0	4	0	225
2016	0	133	2	14	0	1	6	0	156
2017	2	155	1	35	0	1	1	0	195
2018	1	160	1	36	0	1	1	0	200
2019	10	177	2	28	0	1	3	0	221
2020	5	171	2	47	0	1	4	0	230
2021	8	156	1	40	0	1	3	0	209
2022	5	147	3	31	0	1	1	0	188
2023	14	157	1	30	0	2	2	0	206

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bunker Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	454	27.0	16.8	33.3
1989	443	35.0	12.6	34.1
1990	460	28.0	16.4	23.9
1991	447	22.0	20.3	23
1992	455	21.0	21.6	50.3
1993	386	25.0	15.4	51
1994	407	18.0	22.6	53.1
1995	391	18.0	21.7	67.3
1996	391	18.0	21.7	67.3
1997	401	18.0	22.3	67.8
1998	426	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	363	21.0	17.3	n/a
2000	354	25.5	13.9	68.1
2001	352	25.5	13.8	75.9
2002	358	n/a	n/a	53.1
2003	358	n/a	n/a	53.1
2004	301	24.0	12.5	49.5
2005	276	18.0	15.3	51.8
2006	247	17.0	14.5	60.7
2007	258	20.0	12.9	55.4
2008	255	5.0	51.0	55.3
2009	386	36.5	10.6	66.3
2010	359	37.0	9.7	69.6
2011	347	34.0	10.2	99.1
2012	307	26.5	11.5	75.9
2013	274	22.5	12.1	51.5
2014	249	18.5	13.4	98.8
2015	225	19.0	11.8	100
2016	156	10.0	15.6	100
2017	195	15.5	12.5	n/a
2018	200	18.0	11.1	n/a
2019	221	22.0	10.0	n/a
2020	230	22.0	10.4	n/a
2021	209	21.0	9.9	n/a
2022	188	22.7	8.2	n/a
2023	206	23.3	8.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bunker Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	454	27.0	16.8	33.3
1989	443	35.0	12.6	34.1
1990	460	28.0	16.4	23.9
1991	447	22.0	20.3	23
1992	455	21.0	21.6	50.3
1993	386	25.0	15.4	51
1994	407	18.0	22.6	53.1
1995	391	18.0	21.7	67.3
1996	391	18.0	21.7	67.3
1997	401	18.0	22.3	67.8
1998	426	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	363	21.0	17.3	n/a
2000	354	25.5	13.9	68.1
2001	352	25.5	13.8	75.9
2002	358	n/a	n/a	53.1
2003	358	n/a	n/a	53.1
2004	301	24.0	12.5	49.5
2005	276	18.0	15.3	51.8
2006	247	17.0	14.5	60.7
2007	258	20.0	12.9	55.4
2008	255	5.0	51.0	55.3
2009	386	36.5	10.6	66.3
2010	359	37.0	9.7	69.6
2011	347	34.0	10.2	99.1
2012	307	26.5	11.5	75.9
2013	274	22.5	12.1	51.5
2014	249	18.5	13.4	98.8
2015	225	19.0	11.8	100
2016	156	10.0	15.6	100
2017	195	15.5	12.5	n/a
2018	200	18.0	11.1	n/a
2019	221	22.0	10.0	n/a
2020	230	22.0	10.4	n/a
2021	209	21.0	9.9	n/a
2022	188	22.7	8.2	n/a
2023	206	23.3	8.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	221	206	6.8%
African American	177	157	11.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	28	30	7.1%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	10	14	40%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%

Schools Near Bunker Hill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2024)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6095	206	23	8.8		14 (6.8%)	157 (76.2%)	30 (14.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	36.6	69^th of 126 public elementary schools	45.2%					(n/a)	8.3	15.8	43.8				4.1	5.2	25.0
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1240 Randolph Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-1467	262	12	21.8		27 (10.3%)	192 (73.3%)	30 (11.5%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		8.3					10.0						$20,306	$2,331	$17,975
Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1800 Perry Street NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-4400	451	47	9.6		4 (0.9%)	388 (86.0%)	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	36.6	68^th of 126 public elementary schools	46.0%		34.1	73^rd of 128 public elementary schools	43.0%	5	3.2	23.9		34.0	40.0	42.2		8.7		8.0	11.4	11.4	$28,324	$4,641	$23,683
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4401 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 803-8967	470	21	22.3		164 (34.9%)	99 (21.1%)	126 (26.8%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (14.5%)	66	29^th of 126 public elementary schools	77.0%					(n/a)	37.3	37.1					37.3	37.1					$22,697	$1,586	$21,111
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	355	33	10.9		134 (37.7%)	108 (30.4%)	64 (18.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.8%)	79.6	19^th of 126 public elementary schools	84.9%		76.4	24^th of 128 public elementary schools	81.3%	5	43.8	74.5	50.0				39.6	44.7	36.8				$25,085	$2,808	$22,277
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6150	258	31	8.4		50 (19.4%)	178 (69.0%)	28 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	63.7	31^st of 126 public elementary schools	75.4%		71.2	25^th of 128 public elementary schools	80.5%	6	47.0	33.3	34.6				48.6	24.0	25.9				$31,285	$4,085	$27,200
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1404 Jackson Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 459-4710	314	32	9.8		23 (7.3%)	204 (65.0%)	69 (22.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	24.5	102^nd of 126 public elementary schools	19.0%		20.7	115^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.2%	13	12.5	11.1	11.5	13.3	20.0	23.5	25.0	7.4			5.0	23.5	$31,537	$5,961	$25,576
Washington Yu Ying PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	220 Taylor Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Washington Yu Ying PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 635-1950	602	57	10.5		141 (23.4%)	198 (32.9%)	46 (7.6%)	50 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (27.6%)	77.2	23^rd of 126 public elementary schools	81.7%		89.3	15^th of 128 public elementary schools	88.3%	8	24.1	79.7	72.0				36.7	57.6	48.0				$20,998	$1,263	$19,735
Hope Community PCS - Tolson	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2917 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Hope Community PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 832-7370	203	22	9.2		1 (0.5%)	173 (85.2%)	28 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26.9	99^th of 126 public elementary schools	21.4%		28.3	86^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.8%	13	8.3	25.0		13.3	6.7	33.3						15.4	$39,232	$11,399	$27,833
Noyes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 10th St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-2580	241	24	10.2		10 (4.1%)	201 (83.4%)	30 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	95^th of 126 public elementary schools	24.6%		20.9	114^th of 128 public elementary schools	10.9%	19	20.0	6.5	15.2				24.0	6.5	18.2				$32,520	$4,317	$28,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunker Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bunker Hill Elementary School?

Students at Bunker Hill Elementary School are 76% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% White.

How many students attend Bunker Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 206 students attended Bunker Hill Elementary School.

What district is Bunker Hill Elementary School in?

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Is Bunker Hill Elementary School a good school?

Bunker Hill Elementary School ranks 69^th of 126 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bunker Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bunker Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brookland Middle School
High : Dunbar High School

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