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Collington Square School 97

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Collington Square School 97 is an urban public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District. It serves 230 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

230 Students

24 Teachers

1409 N Collington Ave

Baltimore, MD 21213 View local requests

http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/97

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Collington Square School 97 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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Collington Square School 97

$45,746

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

354

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Collington Square School 97 has received support from 212 individuals from Maryland and 142 individuals out-of-state.

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