District of Columbia Preparatory Benning Elementary School in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

District of Columbia Preparatory Benning Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 409 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

409 Students

45 Teachers

100 41st St NE

Washington, DC 20019 View local requests

https://www.dcprep.org/prospective-families/our-schools/benning-middle-campus/

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District of Columbia Preparatory Benning Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

District of Columbia Preparatory Benning Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 27, 2026

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