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Patterson Elementary School

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Patterson Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 253 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

253 Students

31 Teachers

4399 S Capitol Ter SW

Washington, DC 20032 View local requests

http://www.dcps.dc.gov

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Patterson Elementary School Demographics

86%

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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Patterson Elementary School

$39,283

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

256

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Patterson Elementary School has received support from 69 individuals from District of Columbia and 187 individuals out-of-state.

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Patterson Elementary School

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