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About this school
C.W. Harris Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 261 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 132 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
97%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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C.W. Harris Elementary School
$74,113
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
517
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
C.W. Harris Elementary School has received support from
178 individuals from District of Columbia and
339 individuals out-of-state.