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About this school
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 77 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
436 Students
32 Teachers
2200 Minnesota Ave SEContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 27, 2026
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Lawerence E Boone Elementary School
$38,092
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
223
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Lawerence E Boone Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from District of Columbia and
141 individuals out-of-state.
