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About this school
Turner Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 452 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 259 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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.
Turner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Turner Elementary School
$209,355
raised using DonorsChoose
259
projects
funded
64
teachers
funded
473
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
123
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Turner Elementary School has received support from
184 individuals from District of Columbia and
289 individuals out-of-state.