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Seaton Elementary School
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About this school
Seaton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 375 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 214 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
375 Students
35 Teachers
1503 10th St NW
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Seaton Elementary School Demographics
40%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
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.
Seaton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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Seaton Elementary School
$131,333
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
29
projects
for
art supplies
Seaton Elementary School has received support from
401 individuals from District of Columbia and
422 individuals out-of-state .
