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About this school
Powell Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 497 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 162 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
85%
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 Feb 20, 2026
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Powell Elementary School
$99,752
raised using DonorsChoose
162
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
765
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Powell Elementary School has received support from
332 individuals from District of Columbia and
433 individuals out-of-state.
