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About this school
Stanton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 306 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
Its teachers have had 178 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 Apr 2, 2026
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Stanton Elementary School
$107,834
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
820
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Stanton Elementary School has received support from
264 individuals from District of Columbia and
556 individuals out-of-state.