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About this school
Calvin Rodwell Elementary School 256 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 799 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 42.1:1.
Its teachers have had 77 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
97%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Calvin Rodwell Elementary School 256
$38,934
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
205
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Calvin Rodwell Elementary School 256 has received support from
130 individuals from Maryland and
75 individuals out-of-state.