Mount Washington School in Cincinnati, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Washington School is an urban public school in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools. It serves 295 students in grades Pre-K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 7

295 Students

14 Teachers

1730 Mears Ave

Cincinnati, OH 45230 View local requests

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Mount Washington School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Dehn

Coach Dunham

Ms. McConnell

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Mount Washington School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Mount Washington School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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