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Samuel Chase Elementary School

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Samuel Chase Elementary School is a suburban public school in Temple Hills, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 355 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

355 Students

28 Teachers

5700 Fisher Rd

Temple Hills, MD 20748 View local requests

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

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Samuel Chase Elementary School Demographics

88%

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.

Samuel Chase Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Samuel Chase Elementary School

$44,754

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

130

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Samuel Chase Elementary School has received support from 47 individuals from Maryland and 83 individuals out-of-state.

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