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Mount Washington Elementary School 221 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 516 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Mount Washington Elementary School 221 Demographics
57%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mount Washington Elementary School 221
$9,841
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
93
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mount Washington Elementary School 221 has received support from
52 individuals from Maryland and
41 individuals out-of-state.
