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About this school
Patterson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 208 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.7:1.
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
208 Students
31 Teachers
4399 S Capitol Ter SWContact 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
99%
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.
Patterson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
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Patterson Elementary School
$40,049
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
258
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Patterson Elementary School has received support from
70 individuals from District of Columbia and
188 individuals out-of-state.
