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About this school
Moten Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 183 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
183 Students
29 Teachers
1565 Morris Rd SEContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
Moten Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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Moten Elementary School
$48,777
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
323
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Moten Elementary School has received support from
121 individuals from District of Columbia and
202 individuals out-of-state.
