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About this school
Mattaponi Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 391 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 36 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
90%
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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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Mattaponi Elementary School
$18,114
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
103
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mattaponi Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from Maryland and
17 individuals out-of-state.
