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About this school
Creative City Public Charter School is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 176 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
176 Students
22 Teachers
2810 Shirley AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Creative City Public Charter School
$22,951
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
158
donors
7
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Creative City Public Charter School has received support from
90 individuals from Maryland and
68 individuals out-of-state.