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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School

18 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!
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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
146 Students
21 Teachers
533 48th Pl. NE Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Washington, DC 20019
https://www.aitonelementary.org/

About this school

Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 146 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1. Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School Demographics

75%
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
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.

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.

Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 26, 2025

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Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School

$81,626
raised using DonorsChoose
155
projects funded
49
teachers funded
393
donors
23
projects for basic supplies
22
projects for technology
14
projects for books
7
projects for art supplies

Lorraine H Whitlock Elementary School has received support from 119 individuals from District of Columbia and 274 individuals out-of-state.

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