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About this school
Bruce - Monroe Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 436 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 223 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
77%
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.
Bruce - Monroe Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 14, 2025
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Bruce - Monroe Elementary School
$132,970
raised using DonorsChoose
223
projects
funded
64
teachers
funded
891
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Bruce - Monroe Elementary School has received support from
346 individuals from District of Columbia and
545 individuals out-of-state.