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Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 510 students
in Pre-K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 378 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
76%
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.
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 6, 2025
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Shirley Chisholm Elementary School
$194,678
raised using DonorsChoose
378
projects
funded
74
teachers
funded
1,085
donors
42
projects
for
basic supplies
103
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School has received support from
506 individuals from District of Columbia and
579 individuals out-of-state.
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