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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School

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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 146 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1. Its teachers have had 160 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

146 Students

21 Teachers

533 48th Pl. NE

Washington, DC 20019 View local requests

https://www.aitonelementary.org/

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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School

$84,828

raised using DonorsChoose

160

projects funded

teachers funded

407

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School has received support from 124 individuals from District of Columbia and 283 individuals out-of-state.

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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School

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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School

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