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About this school
Cleveland Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 299 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 234 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
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.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Cleveland Elementary School
$105,471
raised using DonorsChoose
234
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
539
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Cleveland Elementary School has received support from
221 individuals from District of Columbia and
318 individuals out-of-state.
