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About this school
Excel Academy is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 339 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.9:1.
Its teachers have had 300 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.
Excel Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Excel Academy
$156,537
raised using DonorsChoose
300
projects
funded
93
teachers
funded
1,123
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Excel Academy has received support from
354 individuals from District of Columbia and
769 individuals out-of-state.
