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About this school
Browne Education Center is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 442 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 129 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
98%
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.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Browne Education Center
$85,918
raised using DonorsChoose
129
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
639
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Browne Education Center has received support from
235 individuals from District of Columbia and
404 individuals out-of-state.
