Patuxent Elementary School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Patuxent Elementary School is a suburban public school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 281 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

281 Students

19 Teachers

4410 Bishopmill Dr

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Patuxent Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Patuxent Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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