The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Burrville Es
Burrville Elementary School sits on Division Avenue in Northeast Washington, within the District of Columbia Public Schools system. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, drawing from a predominantly Black student body with a small Hispanic presence. The enrollment is small for an elementary school, and the grade levels are fairly evenly distributed across the early childhood and elementary bands.
On state assessments, Burrville's proficiency results are low. In the most recent reporting year, under one in ten students met or exceeded expectations in math across grades three through eight. In English language arts, roughly one in six reached proficiency. The fifth-grade science results from the prior testing cycle were in the lowest reported range, with no students scoring proficient. Participation was strong on that science assessment. A parent looking at these results may want to ask the school directly about its academic improvement plans, what interventions are in place for reading and math, and how progress is tracked for individual students. The school sits within DCPS, which is operating under a five-year strategic plan called A Capital Commitment, running through 2028, focused on academic success, student connection to school, and post-secondary readiness. The district has also implemented a new cell phone restriction for the current school year across all its schools, aimed at reducing classroom distraction.
Several data points that would help a parent evaluate Burrville were not available. Free and reduced-price lunch counts were not reported, so the economic profile of the student body is unclear from this data. Special education and English learner rates were also missing. Discipline, staffing, attendance, and course access information was absent. No multi-year trend data was provided, so it is not possible to say from this data whether proficiency is improving or declining. No neighbor comparison set was available, so Burrville could not be positioned against other DC elementary schools here. The school does not have a graduation rate, which is expected because it serves only elementary grades.
The surrounding area is in the 20019 zip code, an edge-of-Ward 7 neighborhood in Northeast Washington. Housing values here run well below the District's overall benchmark, and recent trends show a notable year-over-year decline in home values. Rents are modest relative to the broader city, with a slight upward tick recently. The estimated monthly mortgage cost substantially exceeds the typical rent in the area, meaning renting is meaningfully cheaper than buying at current prices and rates. The price-to-income position sits at the low end nationally. Publicly reported data on the surrounding community and economic context was limited in the payload, so a fuller picture of neighborhood amenities and local conditions would require a direct visit or further research.
Washington itself is, of course, the federal capital, a government-driven city where public-sector employment anchors the economy. The L'Enfant Plan's broad diagonal avenues and quadrant structure shape the city's layout, and the Metro system connects Northeast neighborhoods to downtown and to Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Burrville's location places families within reach of the city's museums, monuments, and civic institutions, while living in a quieter residential pocket far from the monumental core.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a small, community-rooted elementary campus serving a nearly entirely Black student population in a Northeast neighborhood where housing costs are among the more accessible in the District. Academic proficiency is low across all tested subjects. The gaps in the available data are wide enough that a visit to the school, a conversation with the principal, and a look at current improvement plans would be the natural next step before drawing firmer conclusions.
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