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Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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Duke Ellington School of the Arts is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 579 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 96.5:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

579 Students

6 Teachers

3500 R St NW

Washington, DC 20007 View local requests

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Duke Ellington School of the Arts Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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

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Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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Duke Ellington School of the Arts has received support from 38 individuals from District of Columbia and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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