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Lawerence E Boone Elementary School

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Lawerence E Boone Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 436 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

436 Students

32 Teachers

2200 Minnesota Ave SE

Washington, DC 20020 View local requests

http://www.dcps.dc.gov

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lawerence E Boone Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Lawerence E Boone Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lawerence E Boone Elementary School

$36,063

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

217

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lawerence E Boone Elementary School has received support from 82 individuals from District of Columbia and 135 individuals out-of-state.

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