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Neval Thomas Elementary School

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Neval Thomas Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 275 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

275 Students

30 Teachers

650 Anacostia Ave NE

Washington, DC 20019 View local requests

http://www.dcps.dc.gov

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Neval Thomas Elementary School Demographics

81%

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.

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Neval Thomas Elementary School

$23,063

raised using DonorsChoose

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Neval Thomas Elementary School has received support from 40 individuals from District of Columbia and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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Neval Thomas Elementary School

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