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About this school
Barclay Elementary School 54 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 373 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 58 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
373 Students
29 Teachers
2900 Barclay StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Barclay Elementary School 54
$25,239
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
197
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Barclay Elementary School 54 has received support from
134 individuals from Maryland and
63 individuals out-of-state.
