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About this school
Burroughs Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 297 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 243 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 11, 2026
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Burroughs Elementary School
$278,146
raised using DonorsChoose
243
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
549
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Burroughs Elementary School has received support from
250 individuals from District of Columbia and
299 individuals out-of-state.
