Arrowhead Elementary School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Arrowhead Elementary School is a rural public school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 378 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

378 Students

33 Teachers

2300 Sansbury Rd

Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~arrow

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Arrowhead Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Arrowhead Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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