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Paint Branch Elementary School

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Paint Branch Elementary School is a suburban public school in College Park, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 357 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.6:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

357 Students

47 Teachers

5101 Pierce Ave

College Park, MD 20740 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~pbranch

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Paint Branch Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Rodriguez Ganaban

Mrs. Saxena

Ms. Shih

Ms. Tan

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Paint Branch Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Paint Branch Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Paint Branch Elementary School

$23,141

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

134

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Paint Branch Elementary School has received support from 82 individuals from Maryland and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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Paint Branch Elementary School

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