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Friendship Public Charter School - Blow Pierce is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board.
It serves 443 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 34.1:1.
Its teachers have had 381 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Friendship Public Charter School - Blow Pierce Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Friendship Public Charter School - Blow Pierce
$425,776
raised using DonorsChoose
381
projects
funded
86
teachers
funded
750
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
82
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
33
projects
for
art supplies
Friendship Public Charter School - Blow Pierce has received support from
261 individuals from District of Columbia and
489 individuals out-of-state.