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Washington Elementary School

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About this school

Washington Elementary School is a town public school in Mount Vernon, Iowa that is part of Mount Vernon Community School District. It serves 543 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 4
543 Students
36 Teachers
615 5th Ave SW Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Mount Vernon, IA 52314 View local requests
http://www.mountvernon.k12.ia.us
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Washington Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Washington Elementary School Demographics

18%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
3%
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.

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.

Washington Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Washington Elementary School

$13,306
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects funded
12
teachers funded
88
donors
2
projects for technology
9
projects for books

Washington Elementary School has received support from 67 individuals from Iowa and 21 individuals out-of-state.