New Town Elementary School in Owings Mills, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New Town Elementary School is a suburban public school in Owings Mills, Maryland that is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. It serves 772 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

772 Students

51 Teachers

4924 New Town Blvd

Owings Mills, MD 21117 View local requests

http://newtownes.bcps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

New Town Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Albury

Ms. Bess-Graves

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New Town Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

New Town Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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