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LaSalle - Backus Elementary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 501 Riggs Rd NE
  • Washington, DC 20011
  • http://www.dcps.dc.gov

About this school

LaSalle - Backus Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 255 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.7:1. Its teachers have had 182 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Pre-K - 5
    Grades Served
  • 255
    Students
  • 38
    Teachers

LaSalle - Backus Elementary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

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LaSalle - Backus Elementary School Demographics

61%
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
97%
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.

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LaSalle - Backus Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 17, 2024

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LaSalle - Backus Elementary School

$252,742
raised using DonorsChoose
182
projects funded
44
teachers funded
565
donors
19
projects for basic supplies
29
projects for technology
18
projects for books
7
projects for art supplies

LaSalle - Backus Elementary School has received support from 172 individuals from District of Columbia and 393 individuals out-of-state.

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