Riverview Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riverview Elementary School is a suburban public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. It serves 552 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

552 Students

36 Teachers

3298 Kessler Rd

Baltimore, MD 21227 View local requests

http://riverviewes.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

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Riverview Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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

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