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Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

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Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is an urban public school in Alexandria, Virginia that is part of Alexandria City Public School District. It serves 680 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

680 Students

37 Teachers

1101 Janneys Ln

Alexandria, VA 22302 View local requests

https://dm.acps.k12.va.us/

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Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

$41,538

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

333

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School has received support from 186 individuals from Virginia and 147 individuals out-of-state.

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