Pleasant Plains Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pleasant Plains Elementary School is an urban public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. It serves 575 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

575 Students

38 Teachers

8300 Pleasant Plains Rd

Baltimore, MD 21286 View local requests

http://pleasantplainses.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

Pleasant Plains Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Anderson

Ms. Simms

Ms. Trapani

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Pleasant Plains Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Pleasant Plains Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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