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About this school
J Frank Dent Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Fort Washington, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 243 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
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J Frank Dent Elementary School
$11,004
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
49
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
J Frank Dent Elementary School has received support from
28 individuals from Maryland and
21 individuals out-of-state.