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About this school
Barack Obama Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 629 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Barack Obama Elementary School
$17,838
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
114
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Barack Obama Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from Maryland and
28 individuals out-of-state.
