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Randle Highlands Elementary School

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Randle Highlands Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 300 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

300 Students

23 Teachers

1650 30th St SE

Washington, DC 20020 View local requests

http://www.randlehighlandselementary.org/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Randle Highlands Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Randle Highlands Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Randle Highlands Elementary School

$66,212

raised using DonorsChoose

111

projects funded

teachers funded

456

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Randle Highlands Elementary School has received support from 154 individuals from District of Columbia and 302 individuals out-of-state.

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Randle Highlands Elementary School

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Randle Highlands Elementary School

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