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Pimlico Elementary Middle School 223

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Pimlico Elementary Middle School 223 is an urban public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District. It serves 732 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 36.6:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

732 Students

20 Teachers

4849 Pimlico Rd

Baltimore, MD 21215 View local requests

http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/223

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Pimlico Elementary Middle School 223 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Pimlico Elementary Middle School 223 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pimlico Elementary Middle School 223

$18,457

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

143

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pimlico Elementary Middle School 223 has received support from 81 individuals from Maryland and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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Pimlico Elementary Middle School 223

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Pimlico Elementary Middle School 223

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