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Watkins Elementary School

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Watkins Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 397 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 1 - 5

397 Students

25 Teachers

420 12th St SE

Washington, DC 20003 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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Watkins Elementary School Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Watkins Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Watkins Elementary School

$32,052

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

263

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Watkins Elementary School has received support from 164 individuals from District of Columbia and 99 individuals out-of-state.

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Watkins Elementary School

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Watkins Elementary School

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