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About this school
Francis Scott Key Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in District Hts., Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 451 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Francis Scott Key Elementary School
$13,986
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
76
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Francis Scott Key Elementary School has received support from
35 individuals from Maryland and
41 individuals out-of-state.
