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Lewisdale Elementary School

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Lewisdale Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hyattsville, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 533 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

533 Students

50 Teachers

2400 Banning Pl

Hyattsville, MD 20783 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~lewis

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Lewisdale Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Lewisdale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lewisdale Elementary School

$45,008

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

226

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lewisdale Elementary School has received support from 130 individuals from Maryland and 96 individuals out-of-state.

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Lewisdale Elementary School

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