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Creative City Public Charter School

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Creative City Public Charter School is an urban public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District. It serves 210 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

210 Students

22 Teachers

2810 Shirley Ave

Baltimore, MD 21215 View local requests

http://www.creativecityschool.org/

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Creative City Public Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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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Creative City Public Charter School

$22,097

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

151

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Creative City Public Charter School has received support from 86 individuals from Maryland and 65 individuals out-of-state.

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