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About this school
Cool Spring Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Adelphi, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 458 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
Cool Spring Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Cool Spring Elementary School
$33,281
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
210
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Cool Spring Elementary School has received support from
101 individuals from Maryland and
109 individuals out-of-state.