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About this school
Martin Luther King Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 202 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
Its teachers have had 127 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 Dec 18, 2025
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Martin Luther King Elementary School
$84,722
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
471
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Luther King Elementary School has received support from
152 individuals from District of Columbia and
319 individuals out-of-state.
