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Marley Elementary School

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Marley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Glen Burnie, Maryland that is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It serves 618 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

618 Students

51 Teachers

715 Cooper Rd

Glen Burnie, MD 21060 View local requests

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Marley Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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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Marley Elementary School

$33,729

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

287

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Marley Elementary School has received support from 214 individuals from Maryland and 73 individuals out-of-state.

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