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Riverdale Elementary School

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Riverdale Elementary School is a suburban public school in Riverdale, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 586 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

586 Students

55 Teachers

5006 Riverdale Rd

Riverdale, MD 20737 View local requests

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

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Riverdale Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Walker-Brash Dixon

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Riverdale Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

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Riverdale Elementary School

$33,113

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

210

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Riverdale Elementary School has received support from 124 individuals from Maryland and 86 individuals out-of-state.

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Riverdale Elementary School

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