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About this school
Joseph C Briscoe Academy 345 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 22 students
in grades Not specified.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Joseph C Briscoe Academy 345
$9,199
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
44
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Joseph C Briscoe Academy 345 has received support from
30 individuals from Maryland and
14 individuals out-of-state.