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About this school
Barnard Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 591 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,028 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Barnard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Barnard Elementary School
$673,757
raised using DonorsChoose
1,028
projects
funded
117
teachers
funded
1,667
donors
58
projects
for
basic supplies
281
projects for
technology
172
projects for
books
36
projects
for
art supplies
Barnard Elementary School has received support from
592 individuals from District of Columbia and
1,075 individuals out-of-state.