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About this school
Berwyn Heights Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Berwyn Heights, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 421 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Berwyn Heights Elementary School
$49,327
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
369
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Berwyn Heights Elementary School has received support from
232 individuals from Maryland and
137 individuals out-of-state.
