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About this school
Booker T Washington Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dover, Delaware that is part of Capital School District.
It serves 417 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
417 Students
30 Teachers
901 Forest StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Booker T Washington Elementary School Demographics
76%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Booker T Washington Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Booker T Washington Elementary School
$10,524
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
59
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
books
Booker T Washington Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from Delaware and
34 individuals out-of-state.
