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Cradlerock Elementary School

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Cradlerock Elementary School is an urban public school in Columbia, Maryland that is part of Howard County Public School System. It serves 453 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

453 Students

44 Teachers

6700 Cradlerock Way

Columbia, MD 21045 View local requests

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Cradlerock Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Cradlerock Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Cradlerock Elementary School

$33,620

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

228

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cradlerock Elementary School has received support from 173 individuals from Maryland and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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Cradlerock Elementary School

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Cradlerock Elementary School

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