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About this school
Armistead Gardens Elementary School 243 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 726 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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.
Grades Pre-K - 8
726 Students
47 Teachers
5001 E Eager StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Armistead Gardens Elementary School 243 Demographics
74%
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
82%
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.
Armistead Gardens Elementary School 243 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Armistead Gardens Elementary School 243
$74,354
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
493
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Armistead Gardens Elementary School 243 has received support from
217 individuals from Maryland and
276 individuals out-of-state.
